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Denver and Rio Grande Rail Trail in Davis County, Utah: a great foundation, full of (missed) opportunity

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's an old rail corridor that was acquired by the Utah Transit Authority (" From rails to trails ," Deseret News , 2005) and is a joint project with the communities it passes through. MPOs and "active transportation." And yes, they have an Active Transportation Committee focused on developing sustainable mobility options.

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Transit as a formula for local economic success and improvements in regional quality of life

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Admittedly, many transportation agencies are investing a lot in urban design, livable streets, sustainable mobility, etc. For links on TPAS applied to transit service, just look at the discussion and links in " Florida's Brightline passenger rail as an opportunity to rearticulate and extend transit service in cities like Orlando."

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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Seattle's Feet First advocacy group is a great resource for such programs. I prepared a sample data-focused infographic that could be a kind of dashboard for ward-specific transportation as part of my interview. ANCs need transportation/traffic safety committees. It has since been significantly improved. And public health.