Sarah Jo Peterson

With the major U.S. federal transportation law, 2012’s MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century), expiring this October 1, activity is gearing up to decide what is next for the nation’s streets, highways, and transit systems. The biggest headache will be funding. Federal taxes on motor fuels are failing to generate enough revenue to maintain even current spending levels.

February 28, 2014

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Infrastructure

Public Policy

Embracing the Street: Policies Aimed at Transportation Safety Help Land Development

No one wants an unsafe, uninviting street. So why has this been so difficult to change? And in places where people have successfully initiated change, what are they doing differently?

February 27, 2014

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Sarah Jo Peterson

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Infrastructure

Economy, Market & Trends

Hidden Transit: How Companies are Going the Last Mile

Private companies are going the last mile to ensure that their facilities are well served by transit. And they see it as a way to maintain their competitive edge.

September 10, 2012

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Sarah Jo Peterson

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Infrastructure

Industry Sectors

Regional Transit: Regrouping in the Tampa Bay Area

Despite setbacks, leaders in the Tampa Bay area continue to push for regional transit in the name of economic competitiveness.

June 15, 2012

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Fall Meeting

Infrastructure

Transit, Jobs, and Housing: Rethinking TOD

At the Urban Land Institute’s 2011 Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo in Los Angeles last month, one panel offered up the collective wisdom of those who have a long history of making transit-oriented development happen. Read more to learn what one participant had to say about the newest iteration of TOD—3.0—which combines transit-rich locations, real estate development, and livability.

November 15, 2011

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Sarah Jo Peterson

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Infrastructure

Economy, Market & Trends

Seattle and Suburbs Find Innovative Compromise to Save Transit

Four out of five public transit agencies in the United States will be forced to either raise fares or cut service this coming year, says the American Public Transportation Association. Read more to learn what a coalition of business, environmental, and transit advocates did to win over Republicans in the county council and save the transit system in King County, Washington, from drastic cuts.

August 22, 2011

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Infrastructure

Economy, Market & Trends

Federal Transportation Policy in Motion?

Earlier this month, Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee put forth a six-year, $230 billion proposal that cuts existing federal spending levels by roughly one-third. But last week, a bipartisan group of Senators responded to the House proposal claiming the solution is a shorter bill—only two years—that maintains existing spending levels at $109 billion.

July 25, 2011

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Sarah Jo Peterson

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Resilience and Sustainability

Industry Sectors

The Northwest Indiana Model

In Northwest Indiana, restructuring has shrunk industry’s environmental footprint. In the 1980s, area leaders began to recognize the valuable asset in their midst—Lake Michigan and its shoreline. Read how five diverse cities spread across two counties are acting as one to recapture and preserve the lakeshore for open public use while capitalizing on its potential for economic development.

July 8, 2011

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Design and Planning

Public Spaces

Game Changers: Projects that Transform the Urban Fabric

Leaders who worked on three transformative urban projects showed why the projects had distinguished themselves as ULI award winners at the “Game Changers” session at ULI’s 2010 Fall Meeting. Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore introduced The Southern Ridges; Downtown Fort Worth, Texas and its Sundance Square; and, Columbia Heights, a historic neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., and its commercial center are three case studies that offer what the public sector can do, even in the current economic climate.

October 21, 2010

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Infrastructure

Design and Planning

Infrastructure in the Trenches: ULI Chicago Identifies Game Changers

ULI Chicago’s Infrastructure Committee began looking for ways to improve infrastructure decision-making in 2008. The 48-member committee started with two premises: that the region should invest in infrastructure, not spend on it, and that implementation offered fresh opportunities for private sector involvement. Read about the process the committee has come up with that identifies infrastructure “game changers.”

October 14, 2010

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Infrastructure

Economy, Market & Trends

Five TOD Questions to Ask about Bus Rapid Transit in Your Community

Because bus rapid transit (BRT) seems to play out differently in every community, different types of bus infrastructure and service may all be called BRT. Both the public and private sectors need to share the specifics of what is being planned and developed. Only then will it be clear whether there are opportunities to turn your community’s BRT into bus rapid transit-oriented development (BRTOD).

September 22, 2010

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Sarah Jo Peterson

Urban Land Contributors