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The Open Source Code, Named "˜OpenTreeMap' Is Now Available on GitHub.com and Is Designed to Be Implemented for Any City in the World Philadephia, PA (PRWEB) July 21, 2011 In April Azavea, a geospatial analysis (GIS) software development company launched PhillyTreeMap.org http://phillytreemap.org/ , a wiki-inspired geographic urban tree inventory application that enables the general public to collaborate with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TravelinWheels, LLC answers the question many people with disabilities face when traveling; "Will the places I want to go to be accessible to me?" By incorporating a searchable database that provides detailed accessibility information for lodging, restaurants, stores, transportation, attractions and tours, as well as information on medical services in the area, www.travelinwheels.com seeks to provide the details consumers with disabilities...
DENVER, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Urban Land Conservancy (ULC) today announced the purchase of land along Denver's FasTracks Southwest light rail corridor that will be developed into an affordable, mixed-use transit-oriented development. This is the fourth property ULC has acquired using Denver's Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Fund, and will provide much-needed workforce housing and retail opportunity directly across from the Evans Light Rail Station. ULC purchased the .96-acre...
MIAMI, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Florida's major metropolitan regions received more than $1 billion in stimulus funding for transportation projects over the past two years as the federal money poured into the state. In a new report, the Collins Center for Public Policy examined the expenditures and the lessons that can be drawn from that spending. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100604/CCPPLOGO) Among the key observations in the report: Florida's practice of...
New Orleans case study evaluates delegated management of transit services and barriers to coordination SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has just released its Research Report 10-09, Examination of Regional Transit Service Under Contracting: A Case Study in the Greater New Orleans Region. A research team lead by Hiroyuki Iseki, PhD, and Charles Rivasplata, PhD, produced a study that should provide valuable information on...
SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CityMark Development, a premier source of urban revitalization through innovative building and homebuyer support services, has commenced home construction at Beacons, a neighborhood of 10 detached residences located in Leucadia adjacent to the coast just west of Highway 101. The homes - unique in plan and design - will expand access to coastal living in a neighborhood designed to maintain the spirit of Leucadia. "It's not often that you get the...
Good travel data are essential to measure and monitor the performance of the U.S. transportation system and to help guide policy choices and investments in transportation infrastructure, says a new report from the National Research Council that calls for the creation of a national travel data program. Current data are inadequate to support decision making in the transportation sector."Each day our transportation network serves hundreds of millions of travelers and handles millions of...
For planners: mileage fees matters to land-use planning, and vice versa. SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has just released its Research Report 10-04, The Intersection of Urban Form and Mileage Fees: Findings from the Oregon Road User Fee Pilot Program. This report analyzes data from the 2006-2007 Oregon Road User Fee Pilot Program to explore two questions related to so-called "mileage fees," a system where drivers pay a...
Brad Wright will become President and CEO of Cambridge Systematics on June 1, 2011. Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) March 4, 2011 Cambridge Systematics, Inc. is pleased to announce that, effective June 1, 2011, Brad Wright will become the President and CEO of Cambridge Systematics. During his 18 years at CS, Brad has held a range of management positions and is currently a member of the firm's Executive Committee and the Vice President in charge of the freight business unit. Also effective June...
Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced that the California Rangeland Trust has been awarded accredited status. "Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever," said Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn. "The accreditation...
