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Broad Street Brief: How a City-Led Redesign Made a Dangerous Intersection Safer

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City May Revive Fairmount Park Police Unit for World Cup - As Philadelphia prepares for a landmark summer of sports in 2026—including the FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and PGA...more

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New California Regulations Pave Way for AV Progress Under Supportive Biden

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San Francisco and Silicon Valley are thought of as the epicenter for all things technology, including autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. But if you are walking down the busy streets of San Francisco, you will be hard pressed...more

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Rapid Transit Zones in Miami-Dade County

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Land use and zoning attorneys, Stanley B. Price and Anthony De Yurre, explore the history of rapid transit zones in Miami-Dade County and what challenges developers face in the expansion of rapid transit impact zones today....more

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Exciting Times in Charlotte Development: City Council Moves UDO Process Forward with Transit Oriented Development Rezoning...

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It is an exciting time to be living in Charlotte, North Carolina, whether you have deep roots here or are a recent addition to our burgeoning city. North Carolina is experiencing rapid growth, adding nearly 309 people per...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

New Charlotte Transit Oriented Development Regulations Approved, What’s Next?

The City of Charlotte has revamped its approach to Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as an initial step in the process of transforming the city into a liveable one that provides transportation options for all residents to...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Charlotte’s Transit Oriented Development Revision in Full Swing with Upcoming Public Hearing

Updated February 5, 2019 to reflect change in scheduled events and Public Hearing date. The Charlotte Department of Planning, Design & Development (Planning Department) is facilitating the transformation of the city into...more

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New York City Enacts Mandatory Minimum Wage for App-Hail Drivers

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On December 4, 2018, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) adopted rules mandating a minimum wage for app-hailed drivers....more

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Drilling into Charlotte’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) – Final Public Draft Available for Review

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Several months ago, Charlotte’s Planning Director Taiwo Jaiyeoba charted a new course for drafting Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance (CLTUDO). We are now undertaking the development of a comprehensive vision plan for...more

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Have Electric Scooters Pushed Cities Too Far?

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In our May 31 article, “Scooters – The Next Mobility Wave”, we talked about how electric scooters such as Lime, Bird, and Spin have been taking cities by storm. We noted how they are many times met with enthusiasm by the...more

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Nueva ordenanza facilita el transporte público y las P3 en el centro de la ciudad

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Recientemente escribimos sobre la resolución propuesta por el condado de Miami-Dade que designaría las áreas dentro de los corredores del Plan SMART del condado como “Áreas de Importancia para todo el condado”....more

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New York City Considering Mandatory Minimum Wage for App-Hail Drivers

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The introduction of ride-hailing apps has upended the taxi and for-hire car industry in New York City. What began with a promise of independence and wealth for drivers has actually pushed more into dire financial straits, as...more

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Lake County to Consider Raising Transportation Impact Fees by Over 500%

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On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners will consider an ordinance that, if passed, will raise transportation impact fee rates for all developments located in the central and northern sections...more

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New Ordinance Proposed to Facilitate Mass Transit in South Florida

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Regional mass-transit systems are often plagued by the permitting challenges associated with construction in multiple cities, each with its own priorities, regulations, and permitting processes. For example, the cost of the...more

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Transportation Public-Private Partnerships in Arkansas: The Road to P3s in the Natural State

Over the last several years, the federal government has promoted public-private partnerships (“P3s”) as one way to address the dire need for American infrastructure investment. States agree. For example, last year in...more

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Changes in the Wind Bring New Opportunities in Florida for Advanced Israeli Transportation Firms

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Winds of change are blowing across Florida – not a scorcher, but instead tropical breezes that bring new hope for residents dealing with snarled traffic and new opportunities for developers, local communities and Israeli...more

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Minnesota Legislature Convenes 2018 Session - Legal Wrangling Threatens Progress

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The 2018 Minnesota legislature kicked off at noon yesterday with no solution to the legal standoff in the Minnesota Senate over whether a Republican state senator can legally hold both her Senate seat and be lieutenant...more

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The Federal Antitrust and Labor Law Double Bind: The Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Challenge to Seattle’s Ordinance...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, February 5, 2018, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit challenging the City of Seattle’s ordinance allowing independent-contractor drivers to engage in collective bargaining was before the U.S....more

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New Funding Source for Mass Transit under the SMART Plan

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We have previously written about the need for new funding solutions for public transportation, including mechanisms that capture the added value of mass transit on adjacent properties. ...more

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Salt Transloading Facility: Court Addresses Whether Local Ordinance is Preempted by Federal Statute

A United States District Court addressed in a December 7th opinion whether the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (“Act”) preempted a Vermont town’s ordinance regulating a salt transloading facility. See Vermont...more

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Miami-Dade County Adopts New P3 Legislation

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We previously wrote about Miami-Dade County’s proposed new P3 legislation, both when it was initially proposed, and prior to it being considered by the subcommittee of jurisdiction, the Government Operations Committee....more

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2017 Labor & Employment Laws: New Year, New Government, New Challenges

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On January 1, 2017, employers across the nation will face a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local labor and employment requirements. At the same time, there is uncertainty as to how the Trump Administration and...more

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Hillsborough County Adopts Mobility Fees, Ends Push for Transportation Sales Tax

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As we previewed in our prior update, Hillsborough County settled part of a years-long debate over transportation funding by adopting a mobility fees ordinance, but on the very next day, by a 4-3 vote, decided against putting...more

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