Durham-Orange Friends of Transit

02/16/2016

While Wake County folks try to work up an appetite for bus rapid transit service, their western neighbors are rolling ahead on the planned Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project.

03/13/2013

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01/06/2012

If you need a job, a smarter commute, or want to see improved bus service in Durham, you're in luck-- there are some great workshops happening this month. Smart Commuting in the Triangle Where: S...

12/30/2011

. . . younger Americans are craving an existence with little or no time behind the wheel -- and thus little or no opportunity for distracted driving. Unfortunately, our infrastructure and social systems are way behind the times. Invest in transit and they will ride and text.

Amidst all the hand-wringing over distracted driving, one critical point is getting lost. The problem isn't the texting, it's the driving -- and many younger Americans would rather do the former than the latter.

12/03/2011

To meet the needs of a “post-peak-oil future,” Mozingo urges that we shift from funding sprawl-inducing highway expansion to repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure; retrofit existing office sprawl with better transit, civic space, and pedestrian connections to nearby residential areas; and encourage future office location in downtowns and civic centers.

a factory in Baltimore re-invented as a business incubator (courtesy of EPA Smart Growth)

12/02/2011

In this testimony, Robert Puentes describes the need for targeted ways to boost exports and manufacturing through next generation of infrastructure to move goods, ideas, and services quickly and efficiently by air, land, and sea. This means fixing the institutions and partnerships that deliver infra...

12/02/2011

They are serving tea in Orange County

This is the homepage for Chapelboro.com - the community portal for the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Orange County community.

12/01/2011

"For too long, we over-invested in the wrong places. Those retail centers and subdivisions will never be worth what they cost to build. We have to stop throwing good money after bad. It is time to instead build what the market wants: mixed-income, walkable cities and suburbs that will support the knowledge economy, promote environmental sustainability and create jobs."

The Great Recession has facilitated a shift away from far-flung auto-oriented suburbs to centralized pedestrian-friendly communities, says Christopher B. Leinberger. Leinberger examines what this shift means for developers, who will need to focus on meeting the growing demand for urban and inner-sub...

11/24/2011

11/24/2011

vacant lot in Philadelphia greened by the PA Horticultural Society (by: PA Horticultural Society)

11/13/2011

An insightful article about the state of the NEW Economy. What does it have to do with transit? Not to be too pessimistic, but if this is reality, we have to plan for families who can only afford one car or none at all. The go-go days of SUV for Dad, a Mini Van for Mom and a Honda for the kids are over. Transit is not just for the low income family, it is for all of us. We need to design our community to make biking, walking and transit the way to go.

Maybe you've been following the progress of Calculated Risk's job/recession graph as it periodically shows up on the front page.