Phoenix Rail Plan in Danger As Council Swipes Cash
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Voters in Phoenix voted overwhelmingly approved a $31-billion light rail system. Now it's in danger of being pillaged for road projects.
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Other Cities Overcame Duke’s Objections to Light Rail
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In Minneapolis and Seattle, a "floating slab" helped mitigate hospitals' concerns about "vibrations" and electromagnetic fields from light rail. So in other words, Duke University basically ignored the facts when it opposed a light rail project.
'Elitist' Duke Kills Rail Project A Decade in the Making
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City Council members call Duke University top brass elitist for killing a project the community spent 10 years planning and voted to support.
Duke Staff: School Must Support Light Rail Project
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Duke University's objections might sink a $3.3-billion light rail plan for Durham. It flies in the face of the University's stated climate convictions, says professor Drew Shindell.
Kochs Want to Kill Light Rail in Phoenix
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A group presenting themselves as neighborhood residents and business owners is receiving funding from Koch-backed groups. We have receipts.
Surprise Attack on Phoenix Light Rail Expansion Reeks of Koch Brother Interference
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The 11th-hour opposition campaign seeks to stop a project supported by 75 percent of neighborhood residents just three years ago.