Transportation
Does Driving 'Kill'?
A columnist argues that we should label automobiles with public health warnings in the same style as cigarette packets.
In LA, A Parking Space For $20K
The real estate boom has hit even the parking lot in LA. A new high-rise condo project in downtown Los Angeles offers the opportunity to buy a parking space for $20,000.
Design Competition For Pittsburgh Pedestrian Bridge
Pittsburgh, PA. invites architects, engineers, designers and others to participate in an international competition to design a pedestrian bridge.
The First Dedicated Busway In The US
Is Los Angeles' new Metro Orange Line -- a dedicated busway -- a 'revolution' for the city? Running the width of the Valley, LA County Supervisor Zez Yaroslavsky calls the line a true innovation in American transit.
A Glimpse Of The Future of Transportation
Technology and transportation experts meet in San Francisco for the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress.
Why Commuter Rail Doesn't Work For Modern Multipolar Cities
Why express buses are a better commuter solution than heavy rail in Houston.
Is L.A.'s New Transit System An Accident Magnet?
The busway -- a unique roadway built like a light rail system -- is causing concern among commuters who say the buses are causing more traffic delays, and accidents.
Wheels to Wealth: The Role of Auto Ownership in Reducing Poverty
Researcher suggests that to climb out of poverty, low income families need a car.
Going To Extremes To Use The Carpool Lane
A commuter resorts to creative, but illegal means to use the carpool lane.
Transit Oriented Development Catches On
Mixed use projects are opening near transit stations in Los Angeles and around the country as cities try to encourage density and discourage the use of cars.
Census Tracks Cities' Daytime Population Changes
U.S. Census Bureau has released first-ever estimates of cities' daytime population changes.
Hummer Vs. Hybrid
Fans of both 'extreme' breeds defend their choice in vehicle as war rages on in Washington DC over oil prices and HOV lane usage. Both
Are Those Without Cars Second Class Citizens?
Joel S. Hirschhorn illustrates how non-motorists in America are discriminated against in many aspects of daily life.
Orange Line Vs. Red Line: Dedicated Busway Vs. Subway
Will Los Angeles' new Orange Line -- a dedicated busway -- bring the same economic growth to Woodland Hills that the Red Line subway brought to North Hollywood?
Commuters Turn To Rail, Bus As Gas Prices Soar
San Joaquin County is not part of the Bay Area, but is home to a growing pool of Bay Area workers. The new train service and subscription bus service are seeing substantial ridership gains resulting from $3/gallon gas. Within the Bay Area, ridership is
Americans Have A Right to Reject Automobile Dependence
The Katrina calamity in New Orleans offers an opportunity to question Americans' automobile addiction.
Seattle Monorail On Shaky Financial Ground
A City Council report warns that the financial risks for building the project could affect the vote on the project.
Stranded In Melbourne
Residents in a suburb north of Melbourne are still waiting for a promised transit extension.
Bus Rapid Transit Proposed for San Francisco Avenue
Congested Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco, CA, is actually US Highway 101. Many bus lines use the business-lined avenue, but they are impacted by the congestion along the wide corridor. The proposed BRT project has many of the business-owners wary of prop
Ten Common Sense Rules For TOD
What are the necessary ingredients for successful Transit Oriented Development (TOD)? Bruce Liedstrand, Planner for Liedstrand Associates, lists the ten fundamental, common-sense elements of TOD.
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
