http://wlrn.org en http://wlrn.org/post/county-sees-ripple-effect-new-fort-lauderdale-streetcar <p>More than four years ago, when Congress passed the Obama stimulus, nobody in Fort Lauderdale would have imagined that a ripple effect from the legislation might become a "Wave" for Broward County commuters and businesses.</p><p>"This is the beginning," said Diana Alarcon,&nbsp;director of the city's transportation and mobility department, smiling as she described the new <a href="http://wavestreetcar.com/project_benefits" target="_blank">Wave streetcar project</a> for downtown Fort Lauderdale during a recent public workshop in Oakland Park.</p> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:02:02 +0000 Daniel Hicks 13034 at http://wlrn.org County Sees Ripple Effect From New Fort Lauderdale Streetcar http://wlrn.org/post/miami-dade-public-transportation-has-many-options-and-some-are-not-bad <div><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">For many years I both lived and worked in Coral Gables, and since my house was less than a mile from work, I decided to ditch my car and purchased a scooter. I conveniently biked, walked or </span>scootered<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> around town. I could get to the beach or the Grove by scooter, bike or public </span>transportation<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. </span></p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:58:07 +0000 Christine Rupp 8208 at http://wlrn.org Miami-Dade Public Transportation Has Many Options, And Some Are 'Not Bad'