Transportation

The first 4.7 miles of a streetcar network have been funded along a major corridor in Northern Virginia.

January 15, 2008 - The Washington Post

A streetcar has been proposed for Pechtree Street in Atlanta, but with the bulk of project's funding to come from a tax hike along the streetcar's route, some are concerned that gathering political support will be difficult.

January 15, 2008 - Creative Loafing

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has plans to travel throughout his state to convince voters that adding tolls to the state's roads is a good idea.

January 15, 2008 - The New York Times

Part of a week-long series, Randal O'Toole and blogger Will Campbell debate where fault should be placed in the often-unpleasant conflicts between driver and biker.

January 14, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

Part of a week-long series, Randal O'Toole and blogger Will Campbell debate federal funding for bike infrastructure and question whether a broad bike system should be built before or after the demand presents itself.

January 13, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

Dubbed 'the world's cheapest car' and the 'People's Car', the Tata Nano promises either a transportation revolution or an environmental nightmare.

January 13, 2008 - Associated Press

Part of a week-long series, Randal O'Toole and blogger Will Campbell debate why some cities are good for cyclists, how they got there, and why L.A. is still far off.

January 12, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

January 12, 2008 - CBC

Citing staff inexperience, the head of Georgia's Department of Transportation has raised the idea of abandoning all of the state's toll road plans.

January 12, 2008 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Plans to develop a transit village around one of the San Francisco Bay Area's BART stations is gaining support, but some local officials are voicing concerns over the increased load on city infrastructure and services.

January 12, 2008 - The Contra Costa Times

Efforts to improve Europe's network of high-speed rail systems may also result in loosened border crossing rules.

January 11, 2008 - Der Spiegel

Engineers have cited safety concerns in advising against tree planting along streets, but recent research shows that the rare tree-lined street may be less dangerous than the much more common street lined with parked cars.

January 11, 2008 - Access

As part of a week-long series, Randal O'Toole and blogger Will Campbell discuss and debate bike commuting and what cities should or shouldn't do to encourage it.

January 11, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

This video from Streetfilms looks at the bike boxes painted on New York's streets and explain how to use them.

January 11, 2008 - Streetsblog

In this article from Access, authors David King, Michael Manville and Donald Shoup suggest that distributing the revenue created by road tolling and congestion pricing will make the controversial idea more politically viable.

January 10, 2008 - Access

The Tucson-Phoenix region needs to start thinking about the long-term transit solution of high-speed rail, according to this op-ed.

January 10, 2008 - The Arizona Republic

With the $10 billion bond slated for the November ballot in California, the latest twist in the long saga of delays is that environmentalists, unhappy with the proposed route into the Bay Area from the Central Valley, threaten to litigate the EIR.

January 10, 2008 - East Bay Express

Gothamist talks with Ted Kheel, the man behind a private study examining how adjusting New York's congestion pricing system could make transit free in the city.

January 10, 2008 - Gothamist

By staking claim to public space, Critical Mass rides are a powerful means of supporting First Amendment rights to free speech and free assembly, according to this piece from Yes! Magazine.

January 10, 2008 - Yes! Magazine

Hans Monderman, the Dutch traffic engineer renowned for his innovative "shared space" plans emphasizing human interaction over mechanical traffic control devices, died this week.

January 9, 2008 - Streetsblog