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#GOPCThread: Columbus Embraces Corridor Concepts with LinkUS Initiative
St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums
St. Paul, MN is the latest major city to eliminate citywide off-street parking minimums in an effort to simplify zoning and facilitate people-centered development. St. Paul city council decided to nix parking mandates last month, meaning that new development will be able to proceed without any requirements for a minimum number of off-street parking spots.
TARTA Sales Tax Replacement to Appear on November Ballot
#GOPCThread: Taking a Closer Look at Walk.Bike.Ohio's Active Transportation Plan
UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done
Five Years on: Reviewing the progress of the "Smart City Challenge"
Five years ago, Columbus was awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in the “Smart City Challenge”; an initiative that was conceived as an opportunity to jump-smart the transition to a more technologically-advanced transportation network within a midsize U.S. city.
Study Considers Whether New Transit Gentrifies Low-Income Communities, Finds No Significant Impacts.
Transit is an invaluable resource in low- and moderate-income communities, connecting residents to job centers and services that may otherwise be inaccessible without a car. However, there are concerns that significant investments in transit, particularly rail transit, may increase property values and displacement pressures on area residents.
