Article: Lancaster: small city, big plans.(Transit Update)

Add Lancaster, Pa., in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, to the list of smaller U.S. cities actively pursuing the reintroduction of streetcars within municipal borders.

The city of roughly 57,000 is pursuing a plan for a two-mile starter streetcar line. The effort is spearheaded by the non-profit Lancaster Alliance, which includes 15 of the city's largest businesses, and bolstered by various community groups.

Mayor Richard Gray is an unabashed supporter of the project, and of rail transit in general. Lancaster's smaller size notwithstanding, he's convinced that the current zoning and density of his city--row houses are a common sight in ...

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