Archive for March, 2010

Historic New Orleans: The kindness of strangers – NewOrleans.Com

March 25th, 2010

Historic New Orleans: The kindness of strangers
NewOrleans.Com
New Orleans is no exception. For the next few weeks, I'll be devoting this space to honoring the memories and sharing the stories of some of the local ...

Top 10 family-friendly activities in New Orleans – Vancouver Sun

March 24th, 2010

Top 10 family-friendly activities in New Orleans
Vancouver Sun
... in New Orleans. (www.ghostexpeditions.com) 7. Hop on the St. Charles Streetcar and enjoy a ride along St. Charles Avenue to visit Audubon Park. 9. ...

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Oklahoma City mass transit plans take first step – NewsOK.com

March 24th, 2010

Oklahoma City mass transit plans take first step
NewsOK.com
... said the modern streetcar is quieter, holds more people and is more efficient than older streetcars like those in San Francisco and New Orleans. ...

Bids For Federal Streetcar Aid Top Available Money by Nearly Tenfold – Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

March 23rd, 2010

Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

Bids For Federal Streetcar Aid Top Available Money by Nearly Tenfold
Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
New Orleans, above, is one of more than 65 cities seeking federal grants for its streetcar. (Photo: Times-Picayune) Testifying before the House ...

ACORN announces that it is closing the doors – Examiner.com

March 23rd, 2010

Examiner.com

ACORN announces that it is closing the doors
Examiner.com
The New Orleans & Carrolliton Line is the oldest street railway still in operation today? The St. Charles streetcar line is one of two national moving ...

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“The Biggest Loser” casting call draws hundreds to New Orleans for audition – Examiner.com

March 21st, 2010

"The Biggest Loser" casting call draws hundreds to New Orleans for audition
Examiner.com
The New Orleans & Carrolliton Line is the oldest street railway still in operation today? The St. Charles streetcar line is one of two national moving ...

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The Kansas City Star, Mo., Robert Trussell column: Next season at the Rep … – California Chronicle

March 21st, 2010

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Robert Trussell column: Next season at the Rep ...
California Chronicle
"Streetcar," of course, is the Tennessee Williams drama set in New Orleans about the dying myth of the romantic South as personified by the tormented ...

‘Streetcar’ casts anguished spell – CharlotteObserver.com

March 20th, 2010

CharlotteObserver.com

'Streetcar' casts anguished spell
CharlotteObserver.com
THEATRE CHARLOTTE Classic play about Southern belle Blanche Dubois and her visit to her sister Stella in New Orleans' French Quarter. ...
A powerful 'Streetcar' at Theatre CharlotteCarolina Weekly

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Cats’ usual shock and awe won’t factor against Wake – UK The Kentucky Kernel

March 19th, 2010

UK The Kentucky Kernel

Cats' usual shock and awe won't factor against Wake
UK The Kentucky Kernel
But that 3-point shooting has been about as smooth and steady as a ride in a New Orleans streetcar. So if that deep shooting isn't there, UK shouldn't force ...

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Taking the Driver Out of the Car – Wall Street Journal

March 19th, 2010

Taking the Driver Out of the Car
Wall Street Journal
The FTA then funded costly streetcar projects in Dallas, Detroit, New Orleans and Tucson despite the fact that low-cost investments in traffic signal ...

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