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Fra Metro Teatre til K Line: En rejse gennem det urbane liv!

Des Moines cold cases - film industry - Metro Theater - Mountain Metro Transit - public transportation - Xpress bus service

Fra genåbningen af Metro Teateret til mystiske uopklarede sager – dette er én vild rejse!

Der er spænding i luften, når filmproducent Ira Deutchman er i gang med at bringe det legendariske Metro Teater på Upper West Side tilbage til livet. Teateret, der har stået stille siden 2005, er en perle fra Art Deco-æraen, og der er allerede røster fra lokalbefolkningen, der håber på at genopleve magien fra fortiden. Dette projekt kunne blive en ny kulturel hotspot og tiltrække filmentusiaster fra hele byen. Forestil dig at se den nyeste blockbuster i en autentisk vintage-ramme, hvor popcornet knaser som i gamle dage!

Samtidig i Atlanta kæmper Xpress busservicen med de eftervirkninger, pandemien har efterladt. Med annonceringen af planlagte ændringer er der hørt både klager og støtte blandt de daglige pendlere. Nogle passagerer frygter at miste deres faste forbindelser, mens andre ser muligheden for et mere strømline transportnetværk, der kan tiltrække flere brugere. Dette skaber en sjov debat: Kan LeBron James spille point guard for en NBA-dreng eller kan en bus med færre stop faktisk være hurtigere?

Og så er der de uopklarede sager i Des Moines – over 136 mysterier venter på at blive løst. Deres database fungerer som et spændende indblik i en verden af kriminalitet fra de sidste 107 år, og det giver en snert af kriminalromanens charme. Hvem ved, måske er der en moderne Sherlock Holmes derude, som kan tage sagen op og bringe retfærdighed til de glemte.

Når vi ser på street-navne i metro Phoenix, lærer vi en anderledes historie om Arizonas fortid. Vejenavnene er som en bog, der fortæller om bøndernes liv, pionerernes mod, militære forbindelser og tidlige ledere, hvilket giver et unikt perspektiv på, hvordan det urbane miljø er blevet formet over tid. Hvem kunne have troet, at vores gader kunne tale?

Vidste du i øvrigt, at Metro Teateret engang var vært for præmierne af flere Oscar-vindende film? Og i Colorado Springs står Mountain Metro Transit overfor en positiv udvikling af busruter, inspireret af brugernes input. Denne interaktion mellem offentlig transport og samfundet kunne meget vel være modellen for fremtidens bytransport rundt om i verden!

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Inside the Latest Plan to Reopen the Upper West Side's Metro Theater (IndieWire)

Film producer Ira Deutchman is in talks with the owners of the art deco movie house, which has been closed since 2005, with a plan to open its doors again.

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Changes coming to metro Atlanta's Xpress bus service (11Alive.com WXIA)

As metro Atlanta's Xpress bus service struggles to recover from the pandemic, major changes have been proposed that aren't sitting well with some riders.

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How many cold cases are in the Des Moines metro? New database ... (desmoinesregister.com)

In the last 107 years, at least 136 cases in the Des Moines metro have remained unsolved. Our database lists the victims and what happened:

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How extending the Metro will impact WeHo - WEHOonline.com (WEHOville)

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has unveiled a draft environmental study for the K Line's proposed northern extension ...

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CO: Mountain Metro seeks public comment on proposed service ... (MassTransitMag.com)

Colorado Springs' mass transit system, known as Mountain Metropolitan Transit, is looking to riders for input on potential bus route expansions and schedule ...

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How did metro Phoenix streets get their names? Here's the story ... (AZCentral.com)

Metro Phoenix street names tell the story of Arizona. From farming, pioneers, military and early leaders, each street has a story. Here's your guide.

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Just as he did as a golfer, Tony Soerries refuses to give up hope ... (South Bend Tribune)

Clay High School alum and past Men's Metro golf champion Tony Soerries refuses to give up hope while battling ALS. Third-round tee times.

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Mountain Metro Transit seeking public comment on proposed ... (KRDO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Mountain Metro Transit (MMT) is proposing changes to their fall bus service they say will increase reliability, ...

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Metro Communications (siouxfalls.org)

Metro Communications, an office under Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, is the central emergency dispatch center. We provide emergency 9-1-1 services for the ...

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Rural Metro responds to commercial fire on Old Rutledge Pike (WATE 6 On Your Side)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro crews are responding to a fire along Old Rutledge Pike in Knox County. Rural Metro confirmed to 6 News around 2:15 ...

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Several cars, building catch fire off of Old Rutledge Pike, Rural Metro ... (WVLT.TV)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( ...

Metro Council meeting highlights for Thursday, July 25 (LouisvilleKy.gov)

O-139-24: an ordinance appropriating Neighborhood Development Funds to Future Fund, Inc, for costs associated with the Floyds Fork Aquatic Wetlands Restoration ...

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Cap Metro stops shift to all-electric bus fleet - Austin Monitor (Austin Monitor)

An analysis by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) – a state-funded research agency at Texas A&M University – found battery-electric buses could only cover ...

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