Transportation
Most Hated Transit System
The new public transit system in Santiago, Chile, is having implementation troubles, and it's leaving many commuters upset.
Friday Funny: Payback For The Parking Czar
The head of traffic and parking enforcement in Rome, Italy was fired after parking illegally using a fraudulent handicapped permit.
Surging Subways
Subway construction and expansion is being seen in cities across the world.
Streetcars Roll In Seattle
Seattle's long-planned South Lake Union streetcar officially began operations Wednesday.
America's Teen Car Crash Epidemic
Automobile crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in the United States, with nearly 6,000 deaths a year for the past decade, and more than 300,000 injuries annually.
Streets May Hold Solution To Seattle's Freeway Problem
The governor of Washington is leaning towards surface street options and public transit as possible solutions to the traffic problem posed by Seattle's crumbling inner city freeway, the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Louisville Metro Stepping Up Its Planning for Pedestrians
Jerry Abramson, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced plans to invest $100,000 in creating a pedestrian plan for his city.
Bangalore Techies Advocate For Bicycling Amenities
As the city traffic grinds to a crawl due to the rising amount of vehicles on the road, techies in Bangalore have taken a liking to commuting on bicycles.
Creativity Needed To Solve L.A.'s Traffic Problems
This piece from the Los Angeles Times takes a look at two big ideas for fixing L.A.'s congestion: subway and monorail.
Walkability Report Raises Questions and Doubts
California Planning and Development Report's Paul Shigley reviews the recent report on walkability released by the Brookings Institution and finds some of its claims dubious.
Amtrak: Maybe Now?
With increasing train ridership and more people shying away from the gas pump, Neal Peirce asks whether now might be Amtrak's time to shine.
Cars Take Back Seat in Planned Transit-Friendly Street
In Toronto, planners have unveiled a street design that separates a planned streetcar line from auto traffic, bike lanes, and parking. Many are calling it a first for the city -- making the street decidedly transit- and pedestrian-friendly.
The Expanding Subway of Beijing
This blog post from Wired takes a look at the expanding subway system of Beijing, China -- a system that is expected to become the world's second largest by 2015.
Car-Free Days Flood London With Pedestrians -- And Commerce
Temporarily pedestrianized streets in London brought nearly a million people out for a day of walking and shopping recently, resulting in more than $200 million worth of sales.
Boston Trains Run Cheaper But Late
A report by The Boston Globe finds that the Boston area transit system costs less to operate than other major American transit systems -- but it has one of the worst on-time arrival performances in the nation.
Is A Subway System Possible In Kansas City?
The city may consider a heavy rail subway system after overturning a light rail ballot initiative.
Munich: A Marvel Of Smart Growth and Urban Planning
Urban planners and developers in the Western United States could learn a lot from Munich, Germany, argues one online commentator.
'Complete Streets' Movement Gaining Momentum
The new slogan for bicyclists and pedestrians across America is gaining attention, as well as weight, from a number of municipalities.
Trendy Transit
Subways are proliferating across the globe as metro status symbols and attracting new forms of urban investment.
Good Streets Include Streetcars
Author Alex Marshall calls for the reconstruction of New York City's formerly omnipresent streetcar lines, starting with a Midtown Manhattan loop between 34th and 42nd Streets.
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
