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...long-term, the international community faces the challenge of changing what Diaz called “the narrative” concerning Haiti—a structural imbalance that has not only led to the neglect of a nation only a few hundred miles from Florida, but political indifference by the world’s powers until the earthquake struck the country...
After playing four consecutive games away from Lavietes Pavilion—a stretch that included tough losses to Dartmouth and No. 13/14 Florida State—the Harvard women’s basketball team (10-6, 1-1 Ivy) returned to its familiar confines across the river last Friday night, notching its first conference victory of the season with a dominating 73-55 win over Columbia...
...Florida, however, the money will in fact help build a new stretch of track between Tampa and Orlando, which will allow trains to travel at speeds up to 168 m.p.h. It is the first leg of an intercity corridor that is expected to continue southward to Miami...
Demographically, Florida is an ideal state in which to launch the rail projects. Together, the metro areas of Tampa and Orlando are a major economic unit, home to more than 3.4 million people and close enough on the map to make high-speed rail competitive with air and auto travel. The region is also a tourist hub, which makes it likely that a Tampa-Orlando rail line will be well-used by Americans from around the country. That makes it a smart advertisement for other high-speed-rail projects back in their home regions. (Read "A Brief History of High...
...Florida's project is also an optimal test case, having already been approved by the state and relatively free of red tape. The line is set to open by 2015, the environmental-impact assessment has already been done, and the state owns more than 90% of the route's right of way. That should reduce the property struggles and legal challenges that have slowed other new rail projects. "Florida is relatively cheap compared to other projects," says Todorovich. "This is the sort of project they can use to build support on a national basis. You need a success...