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EPA Urban Transportation Design Study in Governing Magazine

Submitted by crandell on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 9:46pm.
A study compared how well old-city street layouts handled traffic versus modern approaches. The results set off a firestorm. From Governing Magazine By ALEX MARSHALL When I drive my neighborhood streets of Brooklyn, which were laid out more than a century ago in a grid style, it’s obvious: These c... read more »

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Waterfront street a viable alternative - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 7:42pm.
John Norquist and Scott Bernstein shed light on Seattle’s latest Alaskan Viaduct considerations. After reviewing WSDOT’s analysis of the “no-replacement” option, Norquist and Bernstein find exaggerated assumptions and inadequate considerations as to how traffic in downtown Seattle can be ab... read more »

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