Lima’s Metropolitano BRT system celebrated its 100 millionth passenger
this week. At the end of 2010, the BRT system was carrying an average
of 220,000 passengers daily. Today, the daily passenger rate is at
360,000 individuals. The goal for December 2011 is to transport half a
million passenger per day.
Mexico City is seeing a rise in bicycle use
among its middle and upper classes, according to news from USA Today.
Local cycling initiatives started in 2006 in Mexico City under the
leadership of Mayor Marcelo Ebrard. Since then, cycling has become a
fashionable transport mode. The local environment secretariat estimates
that there are 100,000 cycling trips made daily in the city.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $75 million federal funding to
improve the oldest and slowest active commuter rail line in the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The funding is estimated to
bring employment opportunities to 260 people.
Urban Development + Accessibility
Real estate agents in Cape Town, South Africa report that the implementation of MyCiTi Bus Rapid Transport system
in the city’s West Coast corridor has had a positive impact on the
property market. The efficiency of the public transport system halved
the time properties remain on the market.
Mayor Bloomberg announced a $20 million gift
to the city’s famous High Line park from the Diller-von Furstenberg
Family Foundation. Previously, the High Line needed $85 million to
finish the design and implementation of the park and maintain it for
three million visitors every year.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is calling on state legislature to approve a proposal that would allow local municipalities to raise vehicle licensing
fees to a rate between $40 and $120. The raised rates would bring in
between $300 million and $1 billion for infrastructure and transit
projects in Michigan.
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