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WMATA "Fleet of the Future" exhibit on the National Mall

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

We took best practices from all over the world — open gangways, more space, better digital screens for real-time information, enhanced video systems to improve safety, a more sustainable aluminum shell, and eye-catching design — and put them in this train,” Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said in a statement.

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Louis regional transit planning process as a model for what needs to be done in the DC Metropolitan region " (2009) DC area transit planning and operations is an extreme example of gaps. The concept of a multi-regional and multi-state transit network is outlined in " The meta-regional transit network " (2009).

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From LAX to ONT: The Transfer of Ontario International Airport and its Economic Implications

The Lowe Down

In November 2016, ownership of ONT was returned to the Inland Empire from LA County. After a period of power struggle back and forth, it was decided that ownership of ONT would be returned to the Inland Empire, with the official transfer taking place in November 2016.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

At the time, my focus was trying to create a shared parking scenario, and to invest in sustainable mobility. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM. Years ago, Arlington County, Virginia used to sponsor a sustainable mobility expo. I'd say definitely not, the ridership is abysmal.

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To and from origin stations can be difficult: More on the Silver Line and intra-neighborhood transit (tertiary network)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Note that the original PL series on Silver Spring did discuss an intra core shuttle system to complement their parking structures and to allow for converting Fenton Avenue to a sustainable mobility corridor. But I didn't extend this tertiary transit concept to the transit sheds of other PL stations.

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Downtown St. Paul needs 20,000 more people to thrive | implications for urban revitalization in the post covid city

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Doubling down on place values ," 2022 -- " From more space to socially distance to a systematic program for pedestrian districts (Park City (Utah) Main Street Car Free on Sundays) ," 2020 -- " Planning programming by daypart, month, season: and Boston Winter Garden, DC's Holiday Market, etc. ," 2016 -- " Daypart and age-group planning in mixed use (..)

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

My point is you ask for money when you are wildly successful and everyone is looking to join the bandwagon, not when you are failing, in crisis, and you have few friends.

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