Transportation
Seattle Rail Costs Jump To $3.6 Billion
The estimated cost of Seattle's 22-mile light-rail line has risen 50% and won't open until 2009.
Amtrak's High Speed Train Launches
Amtrak's first high-speed train is rejuvenating hopes for rail travel in America.
Earmarking Funds for Public Transit
Maryland plans to double mass transit ridership with $750 million proposal.
Across The Bay Bridge
Modern pressures for car-pooling bring back echoes of a more innocent era.
Highways Will Fare Better With Tolls
A report by the Reason Public Policy Institute recommends the removal of tollbooths, and increased use of tolls.
Orange County Light Rail Study Released
The report offers three possible routes for OCTA's CenterLine system that appear to address concerns of cities and residents.
High Transportation Costs For Bay Area
Study finds that Bay Area households spend fifteen percent of their budget on Transportation.
LA' s Airport Needs Delayed For Take-off
Where will you and the 82 million additional people go to board for your flights between now and 2020?
Graduate Students' Transit Study Helps Communities
New approach helps towns maximize benefits of transit access.
Nation's Smallest Commuter Rail Line Opens
The Governer calls is a "real renaissance in rail" while opponents say it is a waste of federal and state money.
Infill Causing Congestion
Atlanta's traffic backs onto surface streets as intown communities get congested.
Growing Popularity Of Regional Rail Systems
High speed rail is gaining the support of state transportation departments. The major barrier is cost.
Boston Activists Organize For Better Transit Service
Activists, politicians, environmentalists, and students organize to form the Transit Riders Union in the home of the country's first subway system.
Boston's Big Dig Gets Big Bucks
Federal officials are expected to approve $14.1 billion on a project that has been plagued with criminal probes and mismanagement.
Commuters Favor Public Transit For Others
The Onion reports that 98% of US commuters favor public transportation for others.
The Physics of Gridlock
"What causes traffic jams? The depressing answer may be nothing at all."
The Cost Of Living In The Suburbs
Transportation costs for residents in some of Chicago's suburbs are twice that of those who live in the city.
The Case For Public Transit In Buffalo
Ed Deutschman can tell you why public transit makes sense in Buffalo. But is anyone listening?
Highway Project Aggravates Residents
Residents along U.S. 95 are looking for answers from the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Transportation Outlook Dims
Washington area transportation agency announces region needs to increase spending by 50 percent.
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
