Can Transit Reverse Indianapolis’ Center-City Slide? | Streetsblog.net

Can Transit Reverse Indianapolis’ Center-City Slide? | Streetsblog.net: "At the Indiana statehouse today, a committee is discussing a transit plan that could revolutionize Indianapolis. The proposal would drastically expand transit investment, and add a rapid transit element, in an attempt to make this relatively auto-centric city a more authentically urban place."

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Paying More for Less: What’s Behind the CTA Cuts and Fare Hikes? | Occupied Chicago Tribune

Paying More for Less: What’s Behind the CTA Cuts and Fare Hikes? | Occupied Chicago Tribune: "We know that the Mayor would like to divide and conquer transit users and CTA workers, just like he tried to do during the CTU strike when he attempted to pit students and parents against the teachers. But the fact remains that when transit services get cut, CTA workers and riders both lose. When our transit infrastructure goes unrepaired, life is harder for riders as well as workers."

Car-Centric Big Cities More Violent Because Of Gasoline Lead - CleanTechnica

Car-Centric Big Cities More Violent Because Of Gasoline Lead - CleanTechnica: "Concrete jungles have been plagued with violent crime much more so than small towns, with few concrete answers as to why. In a recent Mother Jones article, Kevin Drum outlines why exposure to gasoline lead has driven violence in major cities."

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Fortified by Global Warming, Deadly Fungus Poisons Corn Crops, Causes Cancer - Yahoo! News

Fortified by Global Warming, Deadly Fungus Poisons Corn Crops, Causes Cancer - Yahoo! News: "“We have a big aflatoxin problem,” says Charles Woloshuk, a botanist and plant pathologist at Purdue University. “There are loads of corn coming to the [grain] elevators that have been rejected.”"

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Expect railroad oil spills soon

Safety a concern as crude moved by train - San Antonio Express-News: "The parade of mile-long trains carrying hazardous material out of North Dakota and Montana and across the country has experts and federal regulators concerned. Rail transport is less safe than pipelines, they say, and the proliferation of oil trains raises the risk of a major derailment and spill."

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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard on mass transit: 'Now is the time' | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard on mass transit: 'Now is the time' | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com: "“Now is the time for Indianapolis to invest in a first-class transit system,” Ballard said. “I ask our legislators to give us the tools we need to make this investment in our transit system. And to all the residents of Indianapolis, I encourage you to call your state legislators and urge them to pass Indy Connect Now.”"

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Are “public” streets actually public? | the get around blog

Are “public” streets actually public? | the get around blog: "I am struck by the book’s description of popular reaction to the invasion of motor cars on city streets during the early years of motordom. Before the automobile invasion, streets were public space in the true sense of the word, not very different from the way we think of city parks. As the book details, in order for cars to take over the roads, we had to fundamentally alter this view."

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Tenants flee suburban Chicago office parks - In Other News - Crain's Chicago Business

Tenants flee suburban Chicago office parks - In Other News - Crain's Chicago Business: "Suburban landlords have more unwanted office space than any major metro area in the country, concludes New York-based tenant brokerage Studley Inc. Preliminary third-quarter statistics show 24.3 percent of suburban space is available, the highest level of the 12 U.S. suburban markets it tracks. That volume of unwanted space could fill the 110-story Willis Tower 7½ times."

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Everyone will ride for free on Kansas City’s downtown streetcars - KansasCity.com

Everyone will ride for free on Kansas City’s downtown streetcars - KansasCity.com: "Riders on Kansas City’s proposed downtown streetcar circulator should be able to hop on — at no charge — as often as they like once the new transit system starts to roll."

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Let's promote the right to get to work | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

Let's promote the right to get to work | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com: "We hear from our politicians all the time about creating jobs, yet if these politicians are serious about creating jobs, they also need to make sure people can get to jobs. "

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