Addressing 1,400 people at Northern Michigan University this afternoon, President Obama made the case for bringing the internet to relatively remote regions of America, like the Upper Peninsula. “We want to invest in the next-generation of high-speed wireless coverage for 98% of Americans,” Obama said, after informing the crowd that today only 65% of American […]
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Obama in Marquette, talks of high-speed rail and internet access for all
Posted in Michigan, Politics Also tagged big government, Eisenhower, FDR, high-speed rail, infrastructure, interstate highway system, Lincoln, Marquette, Northern Michigan University, Obama, Rural Electrification Administration, telegraph, Upper Peninsula, William T. Sherman, wireless internet 2 Comments
Public input sought on transit master plans
In case you hadn’t heard about this, I thought I’d pass along the follow note from Amanda Edmonds… The AATA is undertaking a series of 20 public meetings to help with the creation of a Transit Master Plan for Washtenaw County. The project began in July, 2010 and will culminate in the creation of a […]
A federal push for transit-oriented development
Incredibly, it looks as though there are some folks in DC who want to incentivize development that encourages density (as well as energy efficiency) in the vicinity of transit stations. Here’s a clip from the DC Streets Blog: New construction projects that are within a half-mile of transit stations and exceeding national energy-efficiency standards would […]
Posted in Rail Also tagged DC Streets Blog, development, DOT, energy-efficiency standards, EPA, green buildings, HUD, Reconnecting America, Richard Murphy, Robert Menendez, Senate Banking Committee, sustainable communities, T4America, tax credits, TIGER transportation grants, transportation, transportation funding, Yes Men 3 Comments