12.15.08 |
Pennsylvania Projects Win Three NPHQ Awards
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in northwestern Pennsylvania was recently honored with the National Partnership for Highway… |
12.14.08 |
Sharp slowdown in annexation by Columbus gives chance at regional teamwork
"Economic conditions are ripe toward pushing people to think regionally," said Lavea Brachman, co-director of Greater Ohio, a smart-growth organization… |
12.13.08 |
Living Atop Wheaton Metro Station Offers Diversity, Convenience
MetroPointe accomplishes the county's goal of smart growth, workforce housing and affordability. It is smart growth at its very best," said Michael… |
11.26.08 |
State recognizes Buffalo’s smart growth and land revitalization efforts
Smart growth means urban revitalization. Efficiently reusing already developed land rather than incurring the environmental and fiscal inefficiencies of... |
11.24.08 |
Real Estate Pros Will Find Future Opportunities in Private/Public Projects
“Real estate professionals will need to understand the public side of smart growth,” he said. “I think there will be a tremendous amount of job growth in... |
11.21.08 |
Fewer Drivers Equals Less Money for Roadwork
Americans, perhaps more than ever, are listening to the advice of fuel conservationists. They are consolidating personal vehicle trips… |
11.20.08 |
Movement Aims to Make Detroit an Easier City to Walk and Bike
Detroit's main streets make good highways but lousy neighborhoods. It's time to change that... |
11.17.08 |
Transportation master plan in the making
Each addresses “smart growth” principles, but to varying levels. Scenario A assumes people will continue to drive their own vehicles as their primary mode... |
11.14.08 |
Montco Planning Commission Presents Transportation Program
...in excess of $150 million through partnerships with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), SEPTA and municipalities within the county. ... |
11.14.08 |
PennDOT Narrows Project Wins Award
PennDOT’s US Routes 22 and 322 Lewistown Narrows project in Mifflin and Juniata counties earned a gold award in the “risk taking” category of the National ... |
11.09.08 |
Next leg of scenic trail will open Wednesday
“We feel very fortunate PennDOT saw this as a positive influence on our community.” The new extension starts on Carverton Road, near the former Trucksville... |
11.09.08 |
European Support for Bicycles Promotes Sharing of the Wheels
Bicycle-sharing programs have sprung up and taken off across Europe, on a scale no one had thought possible and in places where bicycling had never been popular. |
11.07.08 |
Waynesboro Center Square project gets green light
The project will improve safety and traffic flow and reduce congestion, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 8 Executive Scott Christie said. ... |
11.07.08 |
Residents, county agree on development plans
"We want to see how priorities come together to promote smart growth and outline the parameters for development," said Richard E. Hall, state secretary of ... |
11.03.08 |
Pittsburgh’s Maglev gets another chance at federal funding
The Pittsburgh application will be officially submitted by PennDOT, said Gurney, who will meet with PennDOT Secretary Allen Biehler in the first two weeks ... |
11.03.08 |
Virginians could see fewer cul-de-sacs, traffic lights
Virginia plans to create a slew of new traffic management rules that would restrict the number of cul-de-sacs, traffic lights and strip-mall driveways developers can build along state and local roads. |
11.02.08 |
Sculptors reinventing the wheel-holder
... the most aggressive city in the country when it comes to building artistic bicycle racks - an inspired merger of high culture and smart transportation. ... |
11.01.08 |
Survey says? Smart growth, rural character for Greenville
Through two years of surveys, workshops and interviews, the Greenville Community Plan Committee has found that residents want ... |
10.31.08 |
N.Y. Times Op-Ed supporting the National Mobility Project
Government spending is growing at an astounding pace. Congress and the president have thrown hundreds of billions into stimulus... |
10.29.08 |
New York City, Miami, Connecticut Get Federal Assistance for Smart ...
EPA’s smart growth technical assistance program helps with this need. Under a federal contract, each community will receive direct technical assistance ... |
10.25.08 |
PennDOT preserves roads, artifacts
“When people think of PennDOT they usually associate it with building and maintaining roads and bridges,” said PennDOT spokeswoman Alison Wenger. ... |
10.24.08 |
State Transportation Officials Set Course for Federal Program Reform
"This is not business as usual," said AASHTO President Allen Biehler, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. "The American public has ... |
10.21.08 |
Exeter Township to pursue grant money for recreation
Background: A new Pennsylvania Department of Transportation initiative will give out $60 million to promote "smart" transportation, said Michele Barrett, ... |
10.21.08 |
PennDOT Secretary Named President of National Transportation ...
PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, PE, has been elected as president of a national organization that represents each state's highway and transportation ... |
10.20.08 |
Safety the focus of Cambria City improvements
PennDOT is moving forward with plans to improve safety throughout the congested Route 56 corridor in Johnstown’s West End. And officials now ... |
10.20.08 |
A brave new (sprawl-free) world
It's the "smart growth" approach, as opposed to so many tract developments along the suburban fringe, where the stranded need to fire up their sport-utility ... |
09.23.08 |
Conference to focus on state's development issues
... will also be in the spotlight, along with emerging technologies, transportation alternatives smart-growth case studies and workforce solutions. ... |
09.22.08 |
Idea to Build On
A $50000 grant from the state Office of Smart Growth will fund the study of "transfer of development rights," officials recently announced. ... |
09.21.08 |
Factory site proposed for housing
The apartments proposed by Stone Place Limited Partnership would be on a 7.8-acre section of a 15.5-acre "smart growth district" Melrose established in... |
09.21.08 |
NV transit rethink sought
... communities in the world by 2020, it needs to make smart transportation choices more available to citizens, according to a consultant's report. ... |
09.19.08 |
PennDOT prepares for battle with aging bridges
“We have more state-owned roads and bridges than New York, New Jersey and the New England states combined.” The Accelerated Bridge Program is increasing funding to enhance rehabilitate bridges that are considered structurally deficient. |
09.19.08 |
PennDOT to offer modified bypass plans
There could soon be movement on a modified plan for the stalled Marshalls Creek Bypass project. |
09.18.08 |
State Project Among 10 Finalists for Two National Awards
The Route 830 Airport Access project in Jefferson County was selected from 41 projects originally entered into the America’s Transportation Awards competition. |
09.15.08 |
'Traffic calming' lines paint out speed
Narrower traffic lanes, defined parking spots and crosswalks knock down average speeds on E. King St. |
09.07.08 |
Calif. Aims to Concentrate Growth to Cut Use of Cars
High-Density Development May Get Dibs on Funds |
09.04.08 |
Time Magazine Article on Roundabouts
Carmel, Ind., is driving in circles. Since 2001, the Indianapolis suburb has built 50 roundabouts, those circular… |
