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Alan Kandel currently serves as Western Editor for Great American Publishing of Sparta, MI. Transportation, particularly sustainable transportation and what impact this will have on California’s future, fuels a deep motivation to write about this.

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SF, Oceanside among nation's top 7 performers re light rail ridership during '09's first nine months

Monday, December 28th, 2009

According to Marisa Lagos in the Dec. 27th San Francisco Chronicle article: “Mass transit use falls, but not in S.F.,” mass transit in the...
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Valley METRO turns one

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

One year ago today, the Phoenix area METRO light rail system opened its doors to the public. This 20-mile light rail line, which spans three...
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‘Business as usual’ for one NW Fresno intersection not so ‘usual’

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

If I had to pick a movie title to describe the intersection of N. Figarden Dr., W. Figarden Dr., N. Santa Fe Ave.,...
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To think I ever said ‘Yes’ to air conditioning: What was I thinking?! and other priceless thoughts

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

For several months now, I’ve been asking questions, offering opinions, and reporting on “green”...
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Is Fresno-based high-speed rail yard ‘exactly the kind of project’ that Measure C ‘should fund'?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

An EDITORIAL in the Fresno Bee today called: "Fresno logical site for facility," stated unequivocally:...
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Air District board ratifies controversial ‘commute-reduction rule,’ opposition notwithstanding

Friday, December 18th, 2009

On Aug. 2, ’09, my three-part series: “’Incentivization,’ smart growth practices get results in getting commuters out of...
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N. Figarden Drive meets N. Santa Fe Avenue: An update

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

A few posts back I posted: "If you think N. Figarden Dr. intersecting N. Santa Fe Ave. was confusing, wait...
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‘Wanting’ and ‘getting’ HSR service hub in Fresno County not quite one and the same; not yet, anyway

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Here it is, Dec. 16, ’09 and a decision regarding where the Central San Joaquin Valley-based California High Speed...
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Seeing green: Sacramento hopes federal funding for RT light rail extension materializes

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Sacramento Regional Transit District light rail train (photo right). Plans to extend a Sacramento-area light rail line farther south to Cosumnes River...
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Rail: Good for the economy, good for the environment

By now, those who regularly read my column should be keenly aware that I strongly support train transportation, electrified passenger rail in...
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