Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance
This model overlay ordinance has been developed to assist jurisdictions, particularly Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa, in creating their own TOD ordinance. The full document contains various accompanying...
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The findings could help persuade the Federal Transit Administration to help fund the Valley's first rail extension, in Mesa. Historically, the FTA adheres to forecasts that emphasize work trips, but...
View ArticleHauling Wheelbarrows Of Money In Mesa, AZ
Last month, an Arizona State University doctoral student's research detailed the tale of two cities and the impact of Phoenix's new light rail line on property values. One city profited and the other...
View ArticlePhoenix: Mesa Looking for LRT Development Boost
Mesa is kicking off an effort to take advantage of the light-rail extension that will bring trains - and new development - into downtown.....Read On
View ArticleMesa: Pushing for a New Main Street Plan
The plans, visions and proposals that have poured forth over the years about reviving downtown Mesa might, if piled together, reach as high as one of the skyscrapers that never got built there. But...
View ArticleMesa: Zoning Law Will Change the City, Promote TOD
In the world of zoning codes, the one now on Mesa's books might as well be a Model T. True, it's not that old, dating only to 1988 and tuned up several times since then. But it chugs along on...
View ArticleMesa: Light Rail Could Extend Downtown
Mesa has struggled for years to make its mile-long downtown vibrant, but a new light rail segment is triggering calls to extend the city's urban core by several miles.... Read On
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"I describe this effective system as the "total transit network." It is many modes working in concert to support regional growth and provide mobility choices." Read On
View ArticleArizona: Mayor Decries 'Parochial' Transit Planning
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told a room full of Arizona transit experts Monday that the state needs to get over its border problem. No, not that border... Read On
View ArticleArizona: 3 Valley Mayors Talk LRT Future
We believe that among a mayor's most important responsibilities is to create a vision for a city's future. As the mayors of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, we want to show you where we see our cities going in...
View ArticleNews: LaHood Defends HSR, California Poll Knocks HSR, DC Streetcar, San...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The...
View ArticleNews: Gas Tax Inadequate, Rail Innovative Investments, Twin Cities...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as...
View ArticleNews: Chicago Bus Lanes, Vancouver BRT, CAHSR Numbers, Caltrain...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The...
View ArticleNews: US Highway Aid Disparity, Transit Social Benefits, Mesa LRT Extension,...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as...
View ArticleNews: CAHSR Funding, Research HSR & Cities, LA Area Airport Transit Hub,...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news....
View ArticleNews: DC Buys Oregon Streetcars, Transit Fueled DC Suburbs, Boise Streetcar...
Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as...
View ArticleTransport: Unique Funding For Underground Extension, National Transit Lobby,...
TRANSPORTUnique Funding Proposed for Northern Line Extension Railway Technology The proposed extension of the Northern Line of the London Underground is one of the major infrastructure projects...
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