[PRCo] Fwd: Blumenauer Introduces Streetcar Bill!

[John Swindler]

Interesting.

Lets see if this works with attachments, particularly pdf file.

Note that there is nothing ready for construction in Pittsburgh.  There is 
something ready for construction in New York City.

John




>From: @stvinc.com>
>Subject: Blumenauer Introduces Streetcar Bill!
>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:12:36 -0500
>
>
>Subject: Blumenauer Introduces Streetcar Bill!
>
>Last week Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to create 
>apilot program that would help fund streetcar projects across the country. 
>Below is additional information on the legislation, HR 1315 The Community 
>Streetcar Development and Revitalization Act, as well as the text of the 
>bill. We invite you to share this information with all those who may be 
>interested.
>
>We appreciate the help and feedback that many of you provided as we were 
>drafting the legislation. We hope that it will be a good marker for the 
>reauthorization of the kind of direction and support we'd like to see for 
>streetcar or "small start" projects, and be an opportunity to show strong 
>bi-partisan support for streetcar! Please don't hesitate to contact Amy 
>Scarton or myself if you have any questions or to have Members become a 
>co-sponsor of the legislation. We can both be reached at 202-225-4811. ~
>Mariia
>
>Mariia Zimmerman
>Adminstrative Assistant
>Congressman Earl Blumenauer
>2446 Rayburn House Office Building
>Washington, D.C. 20515
>www.house.gov/blumenauer
>202-225-4811
>                            Co-Sponsor H.R. 1315
>                   And Bring Streetcars Back to Your Town!
>
>
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>Dear Colleague:
>
>Until the 1950's, many communities had extensive streetcar systems which 
>served to connect neighborhoods to central city employment, shopping and 
>cultural opportunities.  With the advent of the highway system, 
>neighborhood streetcars have all but disappeared.
>
>     Today, over 40 communities, both small and large, are expressing an 
>interest in small-scale rail based transit lines to serve redeveloping 
>central city areas and connect neighborhoods in a way that is very 
>different from regional rail systems.  In Portland, Oregon, a new streetcar 
>line opened in July 2001, demonstrating the ability to capitalize on lower 
>project cost, a minimally disruptive construction process and the 
>opportunity to attract significant urban redevelopment.  Built at almost 
>half the per-mile cost of light rail, Portland's new streetcar line has 
>generated over $1.3 billion in economic development, resulting in a 
>development-to-transit ratio of 18 to 1!
>
>In order to meet the growing interest in streetcar projects, and to create 
>an assistance program that is tailored to small-scale transit, I have 
>introduced H.R. 1315, the Community Streetcar Development and 
>Revitalization Act.  The Community Streetcar Act directs the Secretary of 
>Transportation to establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for 
>the capital and startup costs of streetcar development and revitalization. 
>Program funds could be utilized for either modern streetcar or heritage 
>trolley operations.
>  (See attached file: final streetcar proposal.PDF)
>
>
>
>

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