• Denver's Ambitious Light Rail to Open This Month
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   Denver   |   April 4, 2013
• The project marks the first completed portion of the region's ambitious FasTracks program.
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• Virginia Lawmakers Give Final OK to Landmark Transportation-Funding Plan
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   April 4, 2013
• The Virginia General Assembly, reconvening Wednesday for a one-day session to consider legislation vetoed or amended by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, gave its final approval to a landmark transportation-funding plan that the governor said would raise nearly $6 billion over five years.

• Bucking National Trend, Atlanta's Public Transit Ridership Declines
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Atlanta   |   April 1, 2013
• Unlike most public transit systems in the United States, last year, MARTA continued a downward spiral in declining ridership.

• Indianapolis Building First Empty-Ballpark Apartments
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   April 1, 2013
• Communities struggle with what to do with stadiums once sports teams leave. Indianapolis is converting its historic minor league ballpark into apartments.

• Flood-Prone Cities Undertake Disaster Planning on Their Own
• BY: Jonathan Walters   |   April 2013
• Places like Hoboken, N.J., aren’t waiting for another Superstorm Sandy. They're taking matters into their own hands. But what’s best for one city may not be best for the region.

• GAO Gives California's High-Speed Rail a Mixed Review
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 29, 2013
• A new report shows that the California bullet train project has reasonable ridership and revenue forecasts, but could be doing a better job at producing cost estimates.

• Should the Public or Private Sector Control Broadband?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   April 2013
• The question of who will install fiber-optic networks and who will control them is key because it could impact decades of economic growth. Telecom giants like AT&T think they should be the only player.

• Florida Governor Calls for Obama to Pay Up on Port Improvements
• BY: Stateline   |   Florida   |   March 29, 2013
• Ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the Port of Miami, Florida Gov. Rick Scott criticized him and the federal government for not paying their share of port improvement projects costs in the state.

• High-Speed Rail's Strongest Supporters Now Express Reservations
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   March 28, 2013
• Some longtime backers of the project are objecting to political compromises that they say undermine legal safeguards for the massive investment.

• Google Maps Launch Live Transit Updates in 3 Regions
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Nation   |   March 28, 2013
• The new service showing when a bus or train is delayed and when it should arrive was launched for New York City, Washington, D.C., and the Utah Transit Authority.

• Cities and the Competition for Energy Efficiency
• BY: Bob Graves   |   March 25, 2013
• Excellent tools are available to monitor energy use across a community. Isn't it time for cities to be benchmarked against each other?
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• Senate Water Bill Could Be a Boon for Ports
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 25, 2013
• The new bill encourages spending on port dredging and other maintenance.

• Automated System May Ease L.A.'s Traffic Nightmare
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 25, 2013
• In an effort to reduce congestion, every traffic light in Los Angeles is now controlled remotely by a software the city has given the federal government to share with other cities.
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• Arizona's Immigrant Driver's License Ban Heads to Court
• Source: Reuters   |   Arizona   |   March 22, 2013
• Lawyers will ask a federal judge on Friday to prevent Arizona from denying driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants granted temporary legal status by the federal government.