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Free Public Transit: U.S. Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. US Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground. When the residents of our cities can't get where they need to go without crossing a structurally deficient bridge, that's a problem mayors need to solve. When businesses can't get access to the deliveries, markets, customers, or employees they need to grow, that's a problem mayors need to solve.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Better...
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Free Public Transit: We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Saturday, July 18, 2015. We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? The answer is that your city will save so much money in other areas, and quality of life will improve so much that you will get back much more than the lost fares. Some examples are listed below. If you want to see specific numbers, see our spreadsheet here. Less money expor...
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Free Public Transit: Free is cheaper
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. We are working on a spreadsheet that will show that charging fares for urban public transport costs more than making it fare-free. Click here for the latest version of the spreadsheet. This is work-in-progress. Please send us your suggestions, corrections, or improvements. Here is an explanation of the sheet. And we still have not yet included the costs of climate change. Less money exported for gasoline. A medium sized city can export 1 million dollars a day i...
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Fare-Free New England: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Sen Jason Lewis - "affordable public transportation is vital". Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Community Conversations forum to tackle future of public transportation. Continuing the Community Conversations issue discussions, state Sen. Jason Lewis will hold a third forum in the series, which will focus on challenges faced and opportunities ahead in our public transportation system.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hartford - Edwin Vargas for Mayor - free transit advocate. Climate heat wave,...
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Fare-Free Midwest/Plains: Chicago Best Restaurants withing 10 min walk of CTA L Stop
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Thursday, April 10, 2014. Chicago Best Restaurants withing 10 min walk of CTA L Stop. Chicago Best Restaurants - CTA L Stop. We're making that a whole hell of a lot easier by mapping out one restaurant for every single stop - so you can eat right after getting off the L - that's both 1) awesome, and 2) less than a 10min walk away.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bike Walk Lincoln Park. Come give feedback on the Lincoln Avenue corridor! Downtown: A New American Dream. Bob Simpsom - Oak Park. Publict...
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Fare-Free New England: Boston: Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) Pushes for Public Transit Improvements
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Boston: Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) Pushes for Public Transit Improvements. 8220;We really are going to need to step up, as many other regions in the country and countries around the world are doing, and be prepared to maybe add a few cents to the gas tax,” Ostroff continued, “and maybe look at other ways in which we can generate revenue in order to bring our old infrastructure up to speed.”". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). US Free Transit Advocates. Climate heat...
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Fare Free South: Miami and Miami Beach Both Consider Expanding Free Trolley Services
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Red States are supposed to toe the line for oil companies. But an independent streak seems to prevail. Thursday, April 30, 2015. Miami and Miami Beach Both Consider Expanding Free Trolley Services. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). East Cooper CARTA Riders - We're Going Somewhere Together. Fabricio Rodriguez and Preparing to Win For BRT- Aug 2016. Hungryneck Straphangers - We're Going Somewhere Together™. Fabricio Rodriguez and Preparing to Win For BRT- Aug 2016. Thrill of the Fight. Photo Credit Jack ...
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Fare-Free Michigan: Voters in Kalamazoo, Saginaw back public transit taxes
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Voters in Kalamazoo, Saginaw back public transit taxes. KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Voters in Kalamazoo and Saginaw backed taxes for public transportation. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports voters in communities served by Kalamazoo Metro Transit approved a tax Tuesday allowing more frequent runs and late-night service on some routes, plus expanded service from six days a week to seven. Unofficial results say the margin was almost 2-to-1. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Muskegon Chr...
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Fare-Free New England: July 2014
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Monday, July 7, 2014. Important victory for #youthpass in Boston. Timeline Photos - Youth Affordabili(T) Coalition. After an intense year of actions, tweets, signatures, and arrests, WE'VE GOT OUR VICTORY! In addition to weekends being made available in all Student Passes for free, YAC has won our Pilot, and then some! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hartford - Edwin Vargas for Mayor - free transit advocate. Report: To Attract More Millennials, Vermont Must Improve Transportation Services. Catmeow UTA is Swe...
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Fare-Free New England: July 2015
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015. New Haven initiative will burn calories instead of money. In 2014, Go New Haven Go reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 456 tons, cut car transportation by 10,276 miles, helped save $5,754 dollars in transportation costs and helped commuters burn 154,163 extra calories, as 47 commuters pledged to bike or carpool instead of drive to work, according to the program’s website.". Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Massachusetts #publictransit needs more investment. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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