Transportation

Better Bike Plan 2025 Adopted in San Jose
California's third most populous city has a new plan to add hundreds of miles of protected bike lanes.

'20 Is Plenty' in the Twin Cities
The first 20 mile per hour speed limit signs have been installed this week in the Twin Cities.

Report: New York MTA Facing 'Greatest Crisis' in its History
A new report on the finances of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) makes a desperate plea for assistance from the federal government.

Multi-Modal Bridge Coming Soon to Lincoln Yards Mega-Project in Chicago
Residents of Chicago will soon see some of the fruits of the controversial tax increment financing for the Lincoln Yards project in Chicago's North Side.

Equitable Transportation Planning Initiative Advances in Northeast Ohio
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is moving forward with a groundbreaking policy to consider regional economic inequities when evaluating potential highway projects.

Dreaming Big with Bike Infrastructure
A nationwide network of bike and pedestrian trails could give drivers new options for planning their next cross-country adventure.

West Virginia Wins Bid for Location of Virgin Hyperloop Facility
Virgin Hyperloop's Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC) will be located on an 800-acre site straddling Tucker and Grant counties in West Virginia.

Do We Know Any More About the Future of Cities Than We Did in April 2020?
The conversation about how the pandemic might alter the direction of planning and urbanism, unlike the spread of the coronavirus, has remained steady since March.

$1 Billion in Transportation Grants Announced by U.S. DOT
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced $1 billion in BUILD transportation grants, once again showing a preference for car-centric, rural projects in selecting the winners of this competitive grant process.

Envisioning the Post-Pandemic City
The coronavirus has upended urban life, but it also provides an opportunity to look to new and innovative redesign of cities in the future.

Planned Highway Widening Requires Eminent Domain in Southern California
Advocates are calling out regional and state transportation planning agencies for a failure of racial justice as plans to widen a freeway in Southern California move forward.

Safe Streets 'Champions' Announced
Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition announced a new initiative designed to help cities achieve the potential of a new approach to street design.

Waymo One Now Offering Fully Autonomous Rides to the General Public
Is this the "Kitty Hawk moment" driverless car companies have been seeking?

Portland Voters to Consider Largest Ever Transportation Investment in November
The Get Moving 2020 transportation plan will face voters in thee Portland, Oregon region in November.

Most Mayors Share Similar Priorities in Coronavirus Recovery
Infrastructure investment tops the list of common priorities for COVID recovery among mayors surveyed.

The 85th Percentile Rule, Explained
A video explainer of the notorious traffic law that explains why some cities have to raise speed limits to enforce traffic safety.

Tax Break Offered for Transit Oriented Development in Maryland's Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council approved a property tax break as an incentive for high-rise rental developments located on Metro station properties.

Doing Urban Mobility Pilot Programs the Right Way
Pilot programs can offer useful insight to decisionmakers, but they need to be done for the right reasons and with clear goals and plans.

Reducing Emissions From Transportation Would Produce Huge Health Benefits, Study Says
New research suggests that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector would have tremendous benefits to public health.

As U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Holds Back Economic Recovery, It's Time for Change
Opinion: Six months into the pandemic, the state of the U.S. economy reveals that the planning profession can support struggling Americans by focusing on transportation and the land use patterns that enable mass transit.
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