Infrastructure

Red Light Camera

Dallas Feels Impacts of Red-Light Camera Ban

Last year’s state ban ended a 13-year red-light enforcement program in Dallas. City officials say that intersections throughout the city are less safe without the cameras.

March 9, 2020 - The Dallas Morning News

New York MTA

Coronavirus Effects on the Global Transportation System

As the coronavirus continues to move across the globe, its effects on shared transportation modes and freight shipping are becoming more apparent.

March 9, 2020 - Eno Center for Transportation

San Francisco, California

Car-Free Market Street Benefits Micromobility, Transit Without Ruining Car Commutes, Studies Say

Multiple studies have quantified the early results from a project in San Francisco that blocked most private automobile traffic from Market Street in the city's downtown.

March 8, 2020 - Populus on Medium

Highway Construction

The 'Congestion Con' Debunked

New road capacity doesn't solve congestion, according to the central argument of a new report by Transportation for America.

March 8, 2020 - Transportation for America

Cheonggyecheon Daylighting

Lessons in Equitable Urban River Restoration

As more cities "daylight" the rivers and waterways formerly interred underground to culverts and stormdrains, a process for ensuring community leadership and equitable outcomes is also coming to light.

March 6, 2020 - Nonprofit Quarterly

Indianapolis Bus Rapid Transit

Range Anxiety: Electric Buses Still Aren't Ready to Scale

Money intended for electric buses in Indianapolis will instead be spent on diesel buses.

March 5, 2020 - Indystar

Gas Station

Alaska Fuel Tax Hike Passes First Key Hurdle

A GOP bill to double the nation's lowest state gas tax was approved by the state Senate on Monday. If approved by the House and signed by Gov. Dunleavy, who is facing a possible recall election, the excise tax would jump to 16 cents-per-gallon.

March 5, 2020 - Anchorage Daily News

Electric Scooters

Parking Study: Scooter Scofflaws Far Outnumbered by Car Scofflaws

The worst offenders of parking violations on the streets today aren't scooters—they're food delivery and ride-hailing drivers.

March 5, 2020 - Cornell Chronicle

Self-Driving Cars

AV Technology Needs to Take the Realities of Human Behavior into Account

Autonomous vehicle technology assumes that partial automation, where people are in control of vehicles at varying levels, is feasible. But research shows this is not how humans behave.

March 5, 2020 - Fast Company

MBTA Bus

More Dedicated Busways Coming to Greater Boston

Cities in the Boston area are looking to center-running bus lanes as a next step in developing the region’s public transit infrastructure.

March 5, 2020 - The Boston Globe

NJ Transit

New Jersey Light Rail Extension Expected to Spur New Development

The newest extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line is expected to serve 8,000 new residential units along the Hackensack River.

March 4, 2020 - NJ.com

New York MTA

Interview With the Interim President of New York City Transit

The Andy Byford era is over, and an interim president by the name of Sarah Feinberg is running the New York MTA's buses and trains.

March 4, 2020 - Gothamist

San Francisco Skyline

Two Coastal Areas Face Climate Change Threats, but Their Stories Are Vastly Different

In Manila and the San Francisco Bay Area, the severe impacts of rising sea levels are indisputable. But the only similarities are that both places face very uncertain futures.

March 3, 2020 - The New York Times

Valley Metro Rail

6 Potential Bus Rapid Transit Routes Under Consideration in Phoenix

The city of Phoenix is readying a public process to add several new bus rapid transit corridors to city streets, in accordance with the Phoenix Transportation 2050 plan.

March 3, 2020 - KJZZ

Indianapolis Bus Rapid Transit

Without Private Funding, Transit Revenue Could Take a Hit in Indianapolis

IndyGo transit officials are required to match transit income tax revenue with funding from private sources, but haven't yet met that end of the bargain. A new state law would hold IndyGo accountable to those requirements.

March 3, 2020 - Indianapolis Business Journal

Coastal Flooding

Federal Law Would Help Build Infrastructure to Weather Climate Change

A bi-partisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would inform better information sharing between federal agencies and local code-making powers to ensure more resilient infrastructure.

March 3, 2020 - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)

Watch: How the Road Got Rules

A video explains the origin of the right of way concept that controls the flow of traffic through the public realm.

March 2, 2020 - City Beautiful

Charlotte Lynx

A First Comprehensive Transit Plan for the Charlotte Region

A massive public transit planning effort is underway in the Charlotte region.

March 2, 2020 - Plan Charlotte

Electric Vehicle Charging

N.Y.C. Plans EV Curbside Charging Project

A citywide network of public electric vehicle charging stations will be up and running later this year as part of a demonstration project.

March 2, 2020 - Smart Cities Dive

Candidates for President

Evaluating the Transportation Plans of Each Presidential Candidate (Including the Incumbent)

Transportation seems like an afterthought on the campaign trail, but Transportation for America is shining light on the issue by providing an evaluation of each campaign's transportation plan.

March 1, 2020 - Transportation for America

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.