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The LSJ has a front page story today on the City's Gateways, with plenty of spot-on comments about how ugly some of Lansing's entry points are, and what can be done to spruce them up. It's refreshing to see an article in the LSJ addressing urban …
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Another exciting transit / technology note: Google Transit is up and running for the Lansing area / CATA! So, now when you go to Google to get driving directions for a Lansing area destination, a "Public Transit" link shows up. Click it and yo…
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I am certainly no expert, but I believe the FTA website covers most of it. I don't think it's just about a magic number, but how you rate compared to other projects across the nation applying for the same pot of funding. But again, I have a limited …
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I agree that the Grand River to Michigan Ave corridor holds the best potential for improved and enhanced CATA service, but I'm not sure the capital costs of building light rail infrastructure would be justified. Bus Rapid Transit or some variety of …
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More CATA News: Looks like they've brought themselves into the 21st century and launched a new website, complete with a rather useful trip planner. Nice!
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I agree. It looks like they are putting windows in. That alone would be a vast improvement over 505 (speaking in terms of urban design).
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Cool, I recognize $2 was arbitrary. To clarify, what I was trying to say is that charging more might not be a viable option -- without the millage, even a $5 fare might not be enough to compensate for the revenue needed to keep the system up and run…
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Rumor mill: a new bar / grill is opening up at the corner of Cedar and Shiawassee where Club 505 was -- work is already going on to gut and renovate the interior. I heard it will be an upscale bar focused on music (not sure of a more specific theme,…
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Regardless of whether the millage fails, I think LMich is correct: the state doesn't do enough to give adequate financial backing to our transit systems. The current state funding structure for transit pits various agencies against one another to co…
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Sure. First, the advisory team introduced themselves and briefly reviewed the content of the first meeting, during which participants had developed a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) for the corridor. Next, we moved on …
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Reminder -- meeting number two is tomorrow: Workshop #2 August 26 3-5 pm MSU Center for Community and Economic Development, 1615 E. Michigan Ave. I'll be there. Anyone else planning to go?
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Also -- binto, I don't get your argument. Is it that we don't have the regional density and / or population to support more than the existing bus service? I'm totally confused.
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Well, I'm not sure about Meridian Township and the parts of E.L. not serviced by the Board of Water and Light, but there is a LED street light pilot going on in the confines of the BWL service area. See here: http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/CS11.pdf…
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Yeah, you're right, but we can all dream, can't we? We'd have heard about a formal study for such a line. Alas, I think the ridership numbers on the #1 and the fact that CATA is an award-winning agency should reassure us that the idea is flowing so…
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I'm planning to attend. Anyone else going? It would be cool to transfer some of this electronic enthusiasm into some face-to-face support for smart, sustainable economic development in Greater Lansing. LMich: I agree, and from what I have heard, th…
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Well this is certainly disappointing. New downtown and neighborhood libraries have done some amazing things for Seattle and Chicago. I was hoping Lansing, Mason, Okemos and others would be able to say the same in a few years! Does anyone know what…