Train Station Revitalization Report Released

Revitalized rail stations and multimodal transportation centers are increasingly used as critical anchors for redevelopment efforts.

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March 21, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

A new study from the Great American Station Foundation demonstrates that restoring historic train stations as transportation centers for rail, intercity bus and transit is a powerful tool for downtown revitalization inboth big cities and small towns. The study, Economic Impact of StationRevitalization, was conducted by the firm of Transportation Economics and Management Systems, Inc. for the Great American Station Foundation.

Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism

FULL STORY: Station Revitalization Benefits Local Communities

Thursday, March 21, 2002 in Great American Station Foundation

Community / Economic Development United States

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