This duel set of stories is part of a CNN series on transit, dubbed "On The Move".

Can streetcars save America's cities?



STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Obama administration touts streetcars as a way to vitalize urban economies
  • Feds offer $130 million to cities in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio
  • Supporters: Streetcars will create jobs, cut pollution, reduce traffic, shrink oil dependence
  • Opponents: Streetcar programs waste tax money that could be spent on road improvements


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New transit for Motor City



DETROIT [[CNNMoney.com) -- Can Motor City combat its economic ills by becoming Rail City?

Along Detroit's Woodward Avenue, a downtown stretch that seems permanently stuck in the "emerging" phase of business development, community leaders are hoping a new light rail system will help spark a renaissance. The city plans to break ground this year on stage one of a $420 million project: the first modern, mass-transit initiative in a city long synonymous with automobiles....

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