Transportation
The Future Of Transportation: The Bus
Thanks to new 21st century technology, the old, humble bus may become the fastest route to the office.
Kansas City Rethinks Future Light-Rail Plans
Should the Northland, Kansas City, MO north of the Missouri River, be left out of light-rail planning?
Transit Planners' Wake-up Call
Massive financial investments in public transit and ride-share programs have not resulted in a change of national commuting habits.
Voters Reject Kansas City Light-rail Plan
Will light-rail be on the ballot again in Kansas City?
Oakland Airport Expansion Project
The Oakland International Airport gets a $1.4 billion budget for expansion.
Defining A 'High-speed Rail' For Florida
A nine-member board is given the responsibility to define a high-speed rail system for Florida and advised not to get "hung up" on technology and speed.
Commutes Are Getting Longer
Workers' commutes are getting longer and many prefer to drive alone rather than carpool.
Bicyclists Have Trouble Reaching Bike-friendly Bridge
New York City cyclists wonder why the newly-accessible East River bridges were not made easier to reach by bike.
GAO Reports On Washington Transit
The GAO reports on the many successes at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, but notes that capital planning should be enhanced.
Transit Oriented Development Vs. Park-and-Ride
Environmentalists and smart-growth advocates want transit officials to encourage transit-oriented developments, but suburban commuters want parking facilities and not much else.
Traffic Scares Pedestrians On Main Street
Traffic problems have grown so bad in one Buffalo suburb that some people are afraid to walk across Main Street.
Takeoff From Tijuana?
Can't decide where to site an airport? How about a bi-national terminal across the U.S.-Mexico border?
The Los Angeles Transit Underclass
Residents of the Los Angeles Valley paid millions for transit and got nothing.
MTA Wins $29 Million From Contractor
Subway contractor, Tutor-Saliba, has been ordered to pay $29 million to Los Angeles' transit agency for business misconduct.
Parking Issues 'Sap Life' From Urban Areas
Large parking lots and parking garages can destroy the health of urban areas. This is just one of the issues that a light rail system can address in Kansas City.
Self-Steering Buses On Course For Las Vegas
Buses will be steering themselves through the streets of Las Vegas beginningin 2003 by means of an optical guidance system incorporating cameras,computers, and motors
Why Kansas City Needs A Light Rail System
Charles B. Wheeler writes about the benefits that a light rail system will bring to Kansas City and encourages residents to take a "bold action."
The Argument For Raising Fuel-efficiency Standards
A report released by the National Academy of Sciences says existing technology can improve fuel-efficiency in vehicles by up to 35%, at little cost to the motorist.
Light Rail: 'The Castor Oil Of Urban Development'
Greg Allen argues that Kansas City's light rail plan, influenced by "trendy" ideas such as "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" won't work.
California's Transportation Crunch
California faces a transportation funding shortfall of over $100 billion over the next decade.
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
