Transportation
Suburbanites Under House Arrest Without Wheels
Suburbanites can't get anywhere without a car, so higher gas prices will lead to "collapse" of the suburbs.
Affluent Neighborhood Votes Against Bus Service
The newest development in the City of Pittsburgh doesn't want bus service, claiming it will turn their neighborhood into a park-and-ride and few residents will use it.
Hybrids In HOV Lanes May Make Pollution Worse
John Tierney cites "The Tragedy of the Commons," by Garrett Hardin, to show how giving hybrid cars HOV Lane rights will clog up the lanes, and result in a less efficient transportation system.
Small, Smart, Green: A Slow Driving Machine
Tourists in southern Spain can rent electric cars with an on-board computer that pulls up relevant information about tourist landmarks.
NY MTA's New $200 Million Security System
The system, to be built by Lockheed, would include motion detectors, closed-circuit camera and new intelligent video software.
Reducing Oil Consumption as a Foreign Policy Measure
From stopping terrorism to the promotion of democracy, U.S. foreign policy is being stymied by America's gluttonous oil consumption.
'Peer To Peer' Public Transportation
In Lyon, France, an ambitious new public transportation program uses pedal power instead of gas.
Alternate Fuels And The Future Of Cars
As gas prices go up, what is the future for hybrid cars and other alternative fuels for cars?
Rethinking Cities: Telecommunication & Transportation
John M. Eger writes about how the Internet can help us rethink our cities.
Bush Announces New Auto Fuel Effiency Rules
Critics say slight increase in fuel effiency standards excludes large SUVs and trucks and provides loopholes for automakers to continue making gas guzzlers.
A History Of Transit Planning (And Not), In Los Angeles
Can LA's new mayor beat back the 'demons that have derailed L.A.’s most ambitious transit plans' and build the rail system Los Angeles deserves?
Friday Funny: Finance Your Fuel
Banks now offering zero percent financing for first-time gas buyers.
SUVs Get A Reprieve
The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) plan will exempt SUVs from mileage regulations, much to the dismay of environmental groups.
Birmingham Could Lose Public Transit
The city of Birmingham, AL. owes the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority more than $2 million in back pay.
MA Prepares To Take Over Big Dig
The contract for completion ends on December 31st, but there's still a lot of work ahead.
Transit Best Practices In National Parks
A new report from the UK provides quantitative and qualitative data on the costs and benefits of transit options for national parks.
The Bicycle Lobby Comes Of Age
The group America Bikes celebrates the new federal transportation bill -- and their new-found power.
Gas Prices Aren't Driving Los Angelenos To Transit
For the most part, higher gas prices don't induce drivers to take public transit. Extra time required for public transit is a major disincentive.
Feel Better About Being In Traffic
The California Department of Transportation is using a new system of electric signs to give motorists more information about freeway traffic.
Germans Pine Over Zoo Station
Planners see its demotion as just another step on the road to reunifying Berlin.
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
