Transportation
Possible To Be 'Carfree' In Exurbia?
John Schindel lives in Stafford County, Virginia, a far-out exurb of Washington, D.C. Because of previous legal problems, he has no driving privileges. How does he get to and from his varied places of employment?
The End Of The Affair
With the U.S. automobile industry falling into what appears to be permanent decline, Paul Harris muses on what it means for America's "love affair with the car" when its cars are built somewhere else.
Linking Housing And Transportation To Define Housing Affordability
This brief describes a new information tool developed by the Urban Markets Initiative to quantify, for the first time, the impact of transportation costs on the affordability of housing choices.
California County Embraces Plan For Car Independent Future
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors agreed to a new transportation policy calling for increased use of alternative forms of transportation.
Free Parking For Green Cars
Salt Lake City offers free parking for fuel-efficient vehicles.
What Car Buyers Want
Ford, GM, and Chrysler have been caught off guard and need to make products that consumers want.
L.A.: Proud Home Of The Car Chase
In The New Yorker, Tad Friend discusses the city's weird relationship with the crime and television phenomenon, highlighting some 'classic', 'fondly remembered' chases.
Will The Big Dig Ever Be Finished?
Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Fred Salvucci defends the Big Dig and calls for the State to honor its transit commitments.
Australia's Transportation Mess
The country is dominated by an unhealthy and chaotic system dominated by the car, argues a local planning professor.
Personal Rapid Transit Planned For Heathrow
Sir Peter Hall discusses the transformative potential of PRT as part of a National Building Museum/APA exhibit and speech.
Cars As Electric Trains
Using the dualmode system, electric cars would function normally in a small neighborhood, but would hop on a dedicated track for longer trips.
Personal Rapid Transit
Has the time come for this smaller, automated, electric transit service, the cousin of the Detroit People Mover?
Could Smart Growth Tip the Next Presidential Election?
Strategists take note as Virginia's new governor tackles sprawl.
Solving Sydney's Transporation Crisis
Light rail may be the answer to the transportation crisis in Sydney, Australia, argues chief executive of City of Sydney council, Peter Seamer.
Making The City Safe For Bikes
Alec Appelbaum urges New York City to develop a "bike-safe" network.
Virginia Governor Focuses Policy Efforts On Roads
Recently inaugurated official sets stage for "long-term transportation investment plan."
Scary Bus Stops
After conducting research on dangerous bus stops in Los Angeles, UCLA Professor Loukaitou-Sideris has embarked on another project to learn what strategies have been successful in addressing concerns by women about safety and the built environment.
Ending Traffic 101
The Gotham Gazette outlines a series of traffic reports and policies, analyzing the steps necessary to confront New York's 800,000-a-day car problem.
Canadian Agreement on Kyoto 'Ambiguous': U of California Report
According to a new study, there may be no net effect on air pollution from Canada's commitments to Kyoto on autmobile emissions.
A Streetcar Plan For Brooklyn, 25 Years In The Making
The borough hasn't seen a trolley since 1956, but a series of new projects and traffic concerns suggest that a system would be a real possibility.
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
