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Hello everyone! This is Bill Spriggs and I have found several news articles, links, and blogs that I wanted to share along THE BACK FENCE & beyond in the Wednesday February 15, 2012 Edition.
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Denver & Colorado
| TheNewYorkTimes.com
Denver Is Urged to Hit the Sidewalks
By Kirk Johnson, Feb 14, 2012 DENVER - Quite a few of the frighteningly fit live around here. On a balmy Saturday, or for that matter a frigid winter weekday before dawn, an army of them emerges to run and bike. And in their intimidating long strides and whirring spokes, they underscore why Colorado is the least obese state in the nation.
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LongmontTimesCall.com
RTD, Longmont Council Discuss Survival of City's FasTracks Line
By Scott Rochat, Feb 09, 2012
With RTD considering whether to keep Longmont's planned rail route or toss it in favor of a "rapid transit" bus system, Longmont's leaders made it clear they didn't want to be left standing on the curb.
DenverPost.com/Guest Commentary
Can the Growth of Renewable Energy be Sustained?
By Richard P. Mignogna, Feb 14, 2012
Colorado's renewable energy standard has in many respects been among the more successful ones in the country. But, between the pending expiration of production tax credits for wind energy and the fact that Colorado's dominant utility has already acquired sufficient renewable resources to meet its obligation of 30 percent renewables by 2020, there is concern over whether the growth in renewable energy in Colorado can be sustained.
BoulderDailyCamera.com
Steroids, Baseball, & Global Warming.
Boulder's UCAR uses steroids analogy to help explain global warming
By Laura Snider, Feb 12, 2012 Do record-setting cold temperatures mean global warming isn't happening? Does striking out mean a baseball player isn't taking steroids?
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TransportationIssuesDaily.com
White House Would Veto House Transportation Bill, HR7
By Larry Ehl, Feb 14, 2012
The White House finally weighed in on HR 7, the House's American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs bill. Here's the money quote:
TheHill.com
Facing Objections From Left and Right, Boehner Splits up Transportation Bill
By Russell Berman and Keith Laing - 02/14/12 07:40 PM ET
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday moved to split up a major House transportation bill as Republicans looked to smooth its passage over objections from the right and left.
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DC.StreetsBlog.org
Why the House Transportation Bill Hits Bus Riders Especially Hard
By Ben Goldman, Feb 10, 2012
When the House Ways and Means Committee voted to divert all gas tax revenue away from transit projects, severing transit's only dedicated source of federal funds, they were essentially throwing transit riders under the bus.
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Transportation.NationalJournal.com
Transit, Walkers, Bikers, Up in Arms
By Fawn Johnson, Feb 13, 2012
Transit groups, along with pedestrian and cycling advocates, are hopping mad about a portion of the House surface transportation bill that removes mass transit funding from the highway trust fund and eliminates dedicated funding for cycling and walking programs.
TransportationNation.org LaHood Heaps More Criticism on "Lousy" House Transpo Bill
By Andrea Bernstein, Feb 13, 2012
"The House has a lousy bill. It takes us back to the dark ages," LaHood, a former Republican Congressman, said on a conference call with reporters to discuss President Obama's proposed 2013 budget. "It doesn't reflect the transportation values of the country." READ MORE... Salon.com The Tea Party's War on Mass Transit
By Will Doing, Feb 13, 2012
House Republicans try to gut federal funds for subways as they extend the culture wars to urban policy issues..."Now, it seems, Republicans want to turn cities into a part of the culture wars. Now it's abortion, gay marriage and subways." READ MORE...TheAtlanticCities.com
Why America Keeps Getting More Conservative By Richard Florida, Feb 13, 2012 Even with the president's approval rating showing signs of life and the Republicans busily bashing themselves over the head - "one is a practicing polygamist and he's not even the Mormon," retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'connor recently quipped about her party's two frontrunners - America continues to track right, according to polling data released by the Gallup Organization last week. GreenBuildingElements.com
Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five Fold by 2016 By GBE Facts, Feb 10, 2012 McGraw-Hill Construction today released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Orlando. Green homes comprised 17 percent of the overall residential construction market in 2011 and are expected to grow to between 29 percent and 38 percent of the market by 2016.
READ MORE... TheAtlanticCities.com
What's Behind the Urban Chicken Backlash By David Lepeska, Feb 14, 2012 At this point in the locavore narrative, urban chicken-keeping has vocal advocates and an adamant opposition. Some cities welcome backyard poultry with open arms, while others are more skeptical. As the practice grows, the two sides seem prepared for a long, drawn out war on the value and propriety of chicken-keeping within city limits. READ MORE...
FeaturesBlog.ChicagoTribune.com
A Blueprint For a New American Dream; Will Architect Jeanne Gang's Ideas for Cicero Work in the Real World? By Blair Kamin, Feb 13, 2012 Cicero, infamous for its history of corruption, and Jeanne Gang, famous for her futuristic buildings, would seem an unlikely pair. But something unexpected has brought them together: America's foreclosure crisis.
TheAtlanticCities.com
How Colleges Can Foster Development Zones By Mark Muro & Julie Wagner, Feb 14, 2012
Confronted with slack economies and urgent about economic renewal, cities and regions in the United States and abroad are creating diverse new redevelopment zones to build on the strengths of anchor institutions (universities, medical complexes, and corporate headquarters) through a combination of urban design strategies, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, and business incubators.
SwitchBoard.nrdc.org
City Places That Inspire Romance (a gallery of walkability, part 2) By Ken Benfield, Feb 13, 2012 There is a reason that romantic movies and novels are set in cities such as Paris, Rome, Prague, San Francisco, and New York. Or perhaps in picturesque historic towns and villages. And why they are seldom set in, say, sprawling Tysons Corner, Virginia or on Interstate Highway 610 during a Houston rush hour.
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International (when available)
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Wednesday's Films (when available)
| Good.is Human Infographic! GOOD Attacks Traffic in Los Angeles
February 08, 2012 We don't have to tell Los Angeles residents how frustrating it can be to get around this city-drivers here spend a whopping 72 hours per year trapped in traffic. (That's double the national average!) But we thought we'd show them, and the rest of the world, just how huge an effect we could have on traffic flows if just 3 percent of drivers switched to biking and public transportation.
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Things you need to know along the West Corridor
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>Lakewood, Sat., Feb 18
Lakewood City Council Ward 1 representatitvies Karen Kellen and Ramey Johnson, will meet with residents and respectful guests at their monthly outreach meeting. The West Light Rail travels across the northern part of their Ward.
Coffee-n-Smiles Café, 8440 West Colfax Ave.
>Lakewood, Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 6:30pm to 8pm.
Cops, Council and Community Forum
Clements Community Center
1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood Co. 80214
The Lakewood Police Department and the Lakewood City Council members from Ward 1 & 2 will host this quarterly forum program. Discussion this month: How to volunteer and what opportunities are in the Police Department. Open to all
>Lakewood, Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012, 7pm to 9pm
Clements Community Center
1580 Yarrow St. Lakewood Co. 80214
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a public discussion of hydro-fracking. There will be representatives from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Oil and Gas Industry and the Colorado Environmental Coalition. After a panel discussion, there will be a question-and-answer session.
>Lakewood, Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6pm to 8pm?
RTD will hold a public meeting regarding the Sheridan and Wadsworth Parking Garages
At this meeting, Swinterton Builders, the awarded design and build contractors for both garages, will present the design progress of the two parking garages. Construction is scheduled to being in March for the Wadsworth Garage, and will be followed by about six weeks for the Sheridan Garage.
RTD West Rail Line office, 10455 West 6th Ave., Lakewood, Co. 80215 (enter on the west entrance)
>Lakewood, Saturday, March 10, 2012, 7pm. RMCAD Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
1600 Pierce Street, Lakewood Co. 80214
"Life is nothing if you are not obsessed"
RMCAD Presents an Evening with John Waters Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is proud to present An Evening with John Waters. The cult filmmaker will present his one-man vaudeville show based on his spoken word, "This Filthy World" in RMCAD's Mary Harris Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public; however, reservations are required. Reservations will be accepted online only, beginning on Monday, February 13, 2012. This event is a part of RMCAD's Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer Program. Reservations will begin on February 13, 2012 On This Page:
MAY 19 - 20TH, 2012
Denver Union Station
Construction Cam
Golden Jeffco Station
Construction Cam
Wish You Could Find an Apartment/Condo near a Light Rail Station? As part of TBF's continuing efforts to bring TOD's to the West Corridor & elsewhere, this link from Walk Score.com will now be a permanent feature. Thanks. |
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Commercial Real Estate Assemblages, Land or Buildings Available on The West Corridor
Please note: TBF does not
own or sell any real property.
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>10th Avenue Light Rail Assemblage
>13th Avenue & Newland St., Light Rail Vacant Land
>5830 West Colfax Ave
THE BACK FENCE supports a corridor wide, regional vision, with individual nodes of unique "places" within that corridor. We hope that the listing of commercial properties available will help to speed this vision to fruition sooner. Learn more about this vision below from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development.
RTD West Rail Line video flyover (entire line from Union Station to the Golden Jeffco Station.
West Corridor Vision
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Things You Need to Know Around the Region
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Transit Alliance Citizens' Academy! Twice a year, the highly-acclaimed Transit Alliance Citizens' Academy holds classes for residents of the Denver Region to learn more about the many facets and huge benefits that transit-oriented living could bring to their neighborhoods. The application process is highly competitive as there are only 50 slots available and the Academy usually receives twice that amount. The Spring and Fall Citizens' Academies will be held on Wednesday evenings for seven weeks at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Spring 2012 classes will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning April 4th and ending on May 16th. Fall 2012 classes will begin on September 5th and end on October 17th, 2012 Clicking here will send you to the application page. Please read the instructions closely and submit your applications from this page. |
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