UP Studies Traffic Impact Fees: City Considers Charging Developers to Help Pay for Road Improvements
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.
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By PHIL DAVIS  ESTERO, Fla. - An unexpected $10 million congressional earmark might seem like money from heaven for a fast-growing county needing billions for transportation improvements. Not when it comes to Coconut Road.
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By Travis Tritten, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 4--Residents get a first chance Monday to examine possible routes for a proposed highway to the South Strand.
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U.S. gasoline taxes should be raised at least 25 cents over five years to pay for upgrades to highways, bridges and other transportation networks, a congressionally appointed panel recommended on Tuesday.
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By Daniel D'Ambrosio, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn.  Sep. 7--MIDDLEBURY -- The Board of Selectmen has endorsed a new ordinance  that would require land use applicants to pay for consultants hired by the  town to evaluate their projects.
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By Matthew Leblanc, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Feb. 20--A $14 million Gans Road interchange planned for southeast Columbia will benefit the city, a nearby private development and a University of Missouri-Columbia research park, city council members said yesterday.
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Drivers of gas-guzzling cars will have to pay nearly $50 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge, while the most fuel efficient vehicles will get a free ride, the mayor said Tuesday.
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By Lisa Fleisher, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 2--Parking in Myrtle Beach would be overhauled -- with parking meters galore and stickers that give residents special privileges -- if the City Council moves forward with a plan discussed at a special workshop Thursday.
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 23--On Monday night, Destin's City Council will discuss how much impact development had on Destin, measured in dollars and cents.
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Town officials are hoping the state can unearth $1.4 million to help bring sewers to the Medway 495 Business Park. Otherwise, they say, some 250 area jobs may be lost -- not to mention thousands of dollars in annual tax revenue.
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By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 5--La Crosse city officials are considering what type of requirements to impose on developers seeking city assistance for projects.
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By Ihosvani Rodriguez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Sep. 21--HOLLYWOOD -- A $500 million project that critics say would worsen traffic in one of the busiest areas of the city received initial approval by the city commission on Wednesday.
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By J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas  Dec. 19--The Waco City Council is poised today to offer an estimated $2  million in prime downtown land and $1.5 million in garage parking for a  project to replace the asphalt void around City Hall with housing, offices,  restaurants and shops.
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A panel on traffic mitigation is considering a list of proposals that includes a simple increase in bridge tolls, two versions of congestion pricing, and a rationing plan that limits how many times a particular car could enter the city in a given week.
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Congested airports nationwide could charge landing fees based on the time flights arrive and traffic volume instead of on the plane's weight, according to a federal policy proposed yesterday.
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Beijing traffic officials are drawing up changes to parking fees in the hope of reducing traffic jams.
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Plans to charge "gas-guzzling" vehicles higher parking fees in one London borough are approved.