Transportation
Chicago Airport Expansion Plan Needs More Funds
Chicago's $6 billion expansion plan for O'Hare airport will require an additional $2.8 billion for transportation improvements.
Trains: The Next U.S. Interstate
The question should not be "Can we build an iron Interstate, but, "How quickly can we do it."
Late Night BART
An op-ed advocates increasing the operating hours for the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.
Back To The Future: A Food Powered Car
Unconventional Swiss concept car uses kitchen and garden waste as fuel.
Massive O'Hare Airport Expansion Plan
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley presents his expansion plans for O'Hare International Airport. If adopted, they would double the airport's capacity.
Governor Proposes Transit Plan For Atlanta
Gov. Roy Barnes is spreading more than $8 billion across traffic-congested areas to give most commuters something they haven't had before -- choices.
Boston's Big Dig Takes Form
Boston's Big Dig is the largest and most complex highway project ever attempted in U.S. History. It's finally starting to take shape.
How To Fix Amtrak? Split It In Two
This Business Week commentary argues for splitting Amtrak into two entities -- one public and one private.
The Worst Intersection In The U.S.
A State Farm insurance report names the most dangerous intersection in the United States -- Pembroke Pines, FL.
Preparing The Nation's Railroads For High Speed Trains
With Amtrak pushing to introduce high-speed trains in densely populated areas, safety at grade crossings, where rails intersect streets, has become a pressing planning issue.
Mass Transit Use Growing Faster Than Highway Driving
While the number of miles driven on U.S. roads remained steady last year, the number of passengers riding buses or trains rose to the highest level since 1959.
Casual Carpooling Is Business As Usual In Bay Area
The casual carpool system in the East Bay is quite possibly a utopian vision come to life. And it's been operating for more than 20 years.
Maglev Train From LA To Las Vegas Still Up In Air
Officials chasing federal money to onstruct a high-speed, magnetically propelled train between Las Vegas and Anaheim, California, say powerful friends in Congress are keeping their bid alive.
Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets
Poor road planning has led to chronic gridlock, and county planners face a growing population that is frustrated with current traffic levels.
Caltrans' High-tech Transit Mapping Experiments
The California Department of Transportation builds an innovative "transit portal."
Dallas Transit Chief To Come To Los Angeles
Roger Snoble, DART's top executive, has accepted an offer to lead the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Texas Gives Suburbs Power To Run Mass Transit
Gov. Rick Perry signed a mass transit bill into law late Sunday which allows suburban counties adjacent to large cities to create, organize and manage their own mass transit authorities.
Cities Purchasing Hybrid Cars
Portland is just the latest city to look to hybrid gas-electric vehicles when purchasing fleet vehicles.
Boston's Fabled 'Urban Ring' Railway
A decade in the planning, Boston planners have come up with a strategy to created the fabled 'urban ring railway.'
Twin Cities Residents Looking For Traffic Relief
A recent survey conducted by the Metropolitan Council indicates that the region's top concern is reducing traffic congestion, and planners are calling for smart-growth development and more transit.
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
