Transportation
The Nine Levels Of Cross-Country Highway Hell
The I-69 NAFTA Highway, to run from Mexico to Canada through the mid-west, has faced extensive opposition in Indiana and elsewhere for its exorbitant costs.
NYC Subway Security To Go Hi-Tech?
A complex explosive detector is in the works, but will it really make riding safer?
Fort Worth-Dallas Region Explores Future Transportation Options
As the Fort Worth Dallas Region anticipates the addition of four million people in the next 25 years, the region's transportation planners take a multimodal approach to planning needed improvements.
A Bold Vision For Transit Future
Planners hope that Detroit's Airport City will take off, lifting the fate of Detroit, and even Michigan, with it.
Rail Line Attracts Development In Twin Cities
Housing booms along the corridor of a two-year-old light rail line, decades faster than expected.
What's 23 Lanes And 388 Feet Wide?
The Georgia Department of Transportation proposes adding eight lanes to the already 15 lane wide stretch of Interstate Highway 75 that runs through the northern Atlanta suburbs.
'Commuter Options' In Philadelphia
A federally funded program provides low-income commuters, who regularly need three-hours or more on public transit in order to reach suburban jobs, with faster, more feasible options.
Traffic Tickets: Untapped Millions For Highway Upkeep
In Philadelphia alone, $250 million in unpaid traffic tickets could be put to use; new collection techniques are now beginning in earnest.
San Francisco Eyes Stockholm, Congestion Pricing Success
San Francisco's Transportation Authority director views the initial results of Stockholm's congestion pricing as a good omen for his city's plan to implement a similar program.
Commuter Rail Answer To Peak Oil?
A 'transportation visionary' running for office in Georgia may have the solution to controversial transit problems in the state.
The Wackiest Street Names In America
It might be a good idea to avoid Shades of Death Road on your way to Divorce Court.
Time To Organize 'Critical Mass'
Cyclists now have a legal right to organize in New York, but what real privileges have the events led to?
Fear Of Flying: Climate Change And Air Travel
If we are going to make a genuine effort to address climate change, it means re-evaluating our reliance on passenger jets, says George Monbiot.
Shanghai To Add Extensive Bus-Only Lanes
Plans for 300 kilometers of the public transit lanes would be complete by 2010, easing congestion in the daily seven million passenger load.
Winnipeg's Core Problem
A recent article in Canada's national newspaper pointing out the sad state of Winnipeg's downtown has ignited debate about what's wrong, and how to fix it. Dallas Hansen believes car culture is to blame.
Could New Subway Ruin Delhi?
A columnist for the Hindustan Times argues that planners have ignored possible problems with the project in the name of progress.
High Profits, Big Expansion Projects For U.S. Railroads
Because of higher diesel fuel prices and increased imports of containerized products, railroads are earning record profits and investing in expansion projects.
Portland, Oregon, Transit Mall Will Degrade Downtown
TriMet's design for the new transit mall harms businesses and creates safety concerns.
Is Mass Transit Feasible For L.A.?
The city's new Orange Line busway has made little system-wide impact; should the mayor continue to strive for more transit options, or is it time to give up?
Baltimore's Central Light Rail Line -- Second Time A Charm?
Nearly all of the Maryland Transit Administration's Central Light Rail Line is now double tracked -- at long last.
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
