Transportation
Financial Crisis Hits Boston's Big Dig
A scathing report charges that officials overseeing Boston's Big Dig project wasted $83 million.
Funding High Speed Rail
Lawmakers in Florida are calling for private investment in the constitutionally mandated high-speed rail system.
New Terminal May Help Frankford Businesses
Community leaders of Frankford, PA, hope new transportation center will help struggling businesses.
Houston Transit's Legal Quagmire
The Houston Chronicle blasts the light rail opponents that have filed a lawsuit against the transit agency.
Chicago To Streamline Downtown Traffic
Chicago city officials announced a proposal to improve traffic in the city's downtown area.
First Maglev Train -- In Shanghai
China will be the first to use Maglev technology in a project that will link Shanghai to the city's airport.
Transportation Advice from Acting DOT Chief
An exit interview with Acting Secretary Mort Downey of the U. S. Dept. of Transportation. He has two pieces of advice for the new administration.
Ruling Awards Disabled Better Transit
A recent ruling requiring better transit service for the disabled was hailed as a landmark decision that will affect transit agencies nationwide.
San Jose Drops Plans For Airport Complex
Dropping approved designs for an airline passenger complex, San Jose now has a new proposal.
Houston's Transit Board Stunned
On the eve of its groundbreaking, the Houston MTA was ordered to halt work on it's light rail line.
The Race For The First U.S. High-Speed Rail
Washington-Baltimore corridor rail link is one of the finalists in the multibillion-dollar race to build the nation's first ultra-high speed rail link.
More Airports Needed In Southern California
Even with an expansion at LAX, officials are calling for increased capacity in neighboring Orange County to help meet demand.
Race For Maglev Train Funding
Only two projects, one in Pittsburgh and the other in the Washington-Baltimore Area, are in the running to be the first in the country with a maglev train system.
Green Line Riders Are Feeling Crunched
New Metro stations are more popular than expected causing overcrowding.
Mayors Push For More Rail Money
Mayors meeting in D.C. this week are looking to the new administration for more federal investment in rail projects.
LAX Expansion Under Attack
Environmental studies for the proposed LAX $12-billion expansion were relaeased Thursday and are already under attack.
Orange County Moving Toward Elevated Train
The county's transportation authority is closer to choosing a route, but residents are not so sure about the project.
How Cities Work
A review of the book "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken" by Alex Marshall.
Naming Rights For Subways?
We've all heard about naming rights for sports, even skyscrapers. So why not subways?
20 Busiest U.S. Airports Rated
As more and more Americans fly every year, the nation's airports are feeling the pinch.
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
