Transportation
Smart Growth Is Also Smart Investment
Current trends indicate that pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments are becoming more and more attractive, especially to younger people. This smart growth is also turning out to be a profitable investment.
Chicago Uses Website For Regional Transportation Strategy
The new website provides information and a forum for residents to give feedback on transportation funding.
Ridership Plan May Be Thwarting TOD Plans
Caltrain's ridership has increased since it began its express service, but several cities looking to encourage TOD development are calling for restored local service to all stations.
Intercity Hi-Speed Rail Can Solve California's Traffic Woes
Why Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa should join San Francisco Mayor Newsom to push for high-speed rail connecting California's major cities.
'Bamboo Trains' -- Cambodia's Ride Of Choice
Cambodians frustrated with shoddy trains and inconsistent service have taken transportation into their own hands, constructing and operating trains made primarily out of bamboo. The trains run at nearly 25 mph and are largely meeting transit needs.
Push-Pull Commuter Trains OK'd For Now
A bill to ban push-pull commuter trains in California was amended to include an independent study after commuter rail operators and their advocates objected to the costs the ban would impose.
Syndey's Transit Smart Card Stalled
Six years and millions of dollars later, Sydney's public transit users are still without a universal fare card system.
The Interstate Highway System: What Worked, What Did Not
It's been 50 years since President Eisenhower signed the bill creating the Interstate Highway System, one of the most successful federal programs ever. Randal O'Toole offers a few indicators of the success of the Interstate Highway System.
Flexcar Exec Discusses The End Of Portland Subsidy
Bill Scott, director of the Flexcar car-sharing program in Portland, discusses the city's decision to end its subsidies to the company and to charge Flexcar for all the parking revenue the program denies the city.
Georgia Plans 23-Lane Freeway
By ignoring rail, federal and state plans for building America's transportation infrastructure through private investments will only serve to promote massive freeway projects, writes Neil Peirce.
A Month On Nothing But Public Transit In L.A. 'Sucks'
Mariel Garza, columnist for the L.A. Daily news, spent 30 days leaving her car at home and taking the bus for nearly all trips.
How Women React To Molestation On Public Transit
Writer and professor Deborah Tannen compares the experiences of American women who were molested on public transit with those of Greek women who are markedly less tolerant of such behavior.
Driving With Mr. Zhu
One American journalist rides along with members of China's new car owning class as they discover the thrill of the open road.
Will Higher Gas Prices Reduce Vacation Driving?
Vacation travel for the Washington area is expected to surpass last year's forcast.
Quantifying Housing's Hidden Transportation Bill
The Housing and Transportation Affordability Index is a new tool calculates affordability at the census tract level by taking into account not only housing costs, but transportation as well.
50 Years After The Birth Of The Interstate System
Half a century later, Interstate highways have transformed the face of modern America.
Remember The Electric Car?
A new documentary film asks, "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
How New Yorkers Would Use The Smart Car
Dan Barry conjures up unintended uses for DiamlerChrysler new ultracompact Smart Car.
Twin Cities Chooses Light Rail Over BRT
Light rail comes out the winner in another showdown against train vs. bus in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
China's Maglev Extension Revived?
While the Beijing-Shanghai line has long been scraped, plans for a line from Shanghai to Hangzhou are still in play.
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
