Incentives eyed to boost use of alternative transportation in Chattanooga | timesfreepress.com

Incentives eyed to boost use of alternative transportation in Chattanooga | timesfreepress.com: "Some employers could qualify for tax breaks to reward employees who bike or use transit, Park said."

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People want #publictransit. Let's invest more.

Metro Transit Records Biggest Bus Ridership Increase in the Nation Among Large Bus Systems - Citizens For Modern Transit: "What wonderful news!  Metro Transit in St. Louis once again led the nation with the largest increase in bus ridership among large transit agencies.  According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Metro Transit saw an 8.55% increase in bus ridership from January to September of this year.  MetroBus recorded 22 million boardings as compared to 20.3 million MetroBus boardings during the first three quarters in 2011.  "

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Month of Free Rides on New Bus Service Begin Dec. 10 - Dunedin, FL Patch

Month of Free Rides on New Bus Service Begin Dec. 10 - Dunedin, FL Patch: "Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority celebrates the launch of the North County Connector service during a ribbon cutting on Tuesday. The service doesn't officially start until Monday, but ridership is free through Dec. 31."

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MARTA Safety video - well done

Koch brothers team with ALEC to attack renewable energy | BlueNC

Koch brothers team with ALEC to attack renewable energy | BlueNC: "So if something is working as designed, and the benefits to our society are obvious, why would there be such fierce opposition? Because renewable energy is by its very nature distributed, making mega utilities less relevant, and it also has the potential to put the fossil fuel industry on a strict fiscal diet. We're talking billions in profits, encouraging millions in investment in astro-turf and pseudo-science:"

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AppalCART free transit a huge success and growing

AppalCART Sets Record for System-Wide Ridership | High Country Press: "Nov. 5, 2012. The AppalCART, Boone’s free public transportation system, reported a system-wide record-setting ridership of 212,874 passengers for October, representing a 9.8 percent increase over October last year. "

More Dangerous Than Public Service or Public Works: Miami Roads | Transit Miami

More Dangerous Than Public Service or Public Works: Miami Roads | Transit Miami: "Where is the outcry over continuous deaths of men, women and children who die on Miami roads all the time?

In just the last few days, at least 5 people have lost their lives on Miami’s roads and sidewalks. "

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Rice agriculture accelerates global warming, new UC Davis research determines - Daily Democrat Online

Rice agriculture accelerates global warming, new UC Davis research determines - Daily Democrat Online: "More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, coupled with rising temperatures, is making rice agriculture a larger source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change by a research team that includes a UC Davis plant scientist."

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Why voting matters - GOP will not invest in #publictransit like Charlotte light rail

Federal transit authorities, city sign light-rail deal | CharlotteObserver.com: "The contract means the FTA will spend $580 million on the new light-rail line. The city of Charlotte and the Charlotte Area Transit System will spend $250 million and the N.C. Department of Transportation will spend $299 million.

The line will connect uptown to UNC Charlotte, with 11 stations.

Construction on the 9.2-mile extension is scheduled to begin in November 2013; it could open as early as 2017."

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Things that go away when public transit is free

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At least 1 injured, many trapped in Miami parking garage collapse - latimes.com: "More than 100 rescuers on Wednesday rushed to the scene of a partially-built parking garage that collapsed on the campus of a Miami school, trapping workers inside, officials said."

A parking space can cost from 40,000 to 100,000 dollars, just for initial capital cost. What if this money was put into free buses? Then we could have parks instead of ugly parking high rises.