Infrastructure
Corridors Are the Secret to Improving Transit in Small Cities
The future of smaller cities could depend on figuring out a way to improve transit, perhaps not at the neighborhood or level, but at the corridor level.
San Francisco's Muni Has a New $21 Billion, 20-Year Capital Plan
Some surprises and lots of blue-sky thinking are revealed in the new capital plan for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
Five Corridors of High Capacity Transit Coming to Nashville
A 25-year regional transit plan, which includes five corridors for light rail or bus rapid transit lines, is taking shape in Nashville,
Coastal Cities Setting the Sustainable Development Standard
Although no U.S. region has yet to even get halfway to sustainability goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement, certain U.S. cities are doing better than the rest.
Making the Case for Walkability in Buffalo
Officials in Buffalo are considering a move to institutionalize their commitment to walkability.
Five Big Ideas About the Future of Transportation and Land Use in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Magazine provided Los Angeles Director of City Planning Vince Bertoni an opportunity to speak in his own words on the ways planners are preparing for the future.
Congestion Pricing Finds New Life in New York City
Eight years ago, a proposal to charge on drivers entering the most congested parts of Manhattan was soundly defeated when it moved from the city to the state. Now the idea is being revisited again, with support from the governor.
Virginia's New 395 Express Lanes Guaranteed to Fund Public Transit
The $500 million, eight-mile extension, mostly paid by private funds and express lane tolls, broke ground August 9. Transurban, the private company in the public-private partnership, will pay $15 million annually for public transit improvements.
A Hurricane in Tampa Bay Could Surpass Katrina's Destruction
It's been a century since a hurricane larger than category three has scored a direct hit on the Tampa Bay region. If a storm arrives to change that streak of luck, it will find a region severly underprepared to deal with the effects of sea-level rise
$604 Million Makeover Coming to San Francisco's Market Street
The changes in store for the main corridor through San Francisco's central business district connect to a larger story about accessibility for people with disabilities.
Dockless Bikeshare Coming to New York, With or Without Permits
A rival to Citibike will add 300 new bikeshare bikes to the streets of New York City.
Iconic New Bridge Project Revealed in D.C.
The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge will span the Anacostia River between Washington, D.C. and Anacostia.
100-Year-Old Law Explains Why There Are So Many Trucks on the Highway
A powerful lobby is more in interested in protecting its monopoly than lessening congestion and pollution.
Friday Eye Candy: Shedding Daylight on New York Subway Stations
The Project NYC Subway is a transit and map lover's dream. The newest update to the project take the concept a step further.
Salt Lake City's Draft Transit Plan in Search of Funding
Salt Lake City has an ambitious transit master plan on the table. Now the funding is necessary to back up that ambition.
Identifying the Populations Most Vulnerable to 'Extreme Heat Events'
New research published in Applied Geography is a first step toward planning for the resilience of vulnerable populations as the heat rises in urban areas.
Pressure on Trump Administration to Release Climate Report
Scientist are concerned that a congressionally mandated climate assessment, originally authorized under President George H.W. Bush, may not be released by the Trump Administration because it contradicts their rejection of climate science.
Breaking: Controversial Trinity Toll Road Officially a No-Go
Dallas has ended decades of debate about a highway project proposed to run along the Trinity River.
East Coast Prepares to Launch Road Usage Charge 'Mini' Pilot
Delaware and Pennsylvania will join a small, select number of western states that have explored technology to charge drivers by the miles they drive, not the fuel they burn, to fill their transportation budgets in lieu of fuel taxes.
Green Infrastructure Planning to Empower Communities
With the recently adopted Community Greening Plan, Capital Region Water has committed to the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure in Harrisburg. The plan is empowering residents to partner in stormwater management.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
