Transportation
Children's Health And Transportation
Evidence continues to grow that our transportation choices are affecting our health.
Are Trails And High Speed Rail Compatible?
Multiuse trails located adjacent to active rail lines, have become increasingly common in the United States.
How The Interstate Highway System Changed Business
Fortune Magazine examines how the Interstate Highway System reshaped the Fortune 500 and the economy.
The World's Fastest Train
Next week China launches the world's fastest train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and runs at 430kph.
Light-Rail Expansion Not The Best Reason For New Tax
Poll shows that extending a 20-year transit tax is favorable for growth in Arizona, but many are skeptical about building more light-rail lines.
Linking Transportation And Housing Funding
California's new Business, Transportation and Housing Secretary, Sunne Wright McPeak, wants to link state transportation fuding with housing construction.
'Smart Growth' Puts Land Use Before Transportation
The link between transportation and land development potential has long been recognized, but the treatment of land use and site design options as transportation strategies is a key element of smart growth.
A Journalist's Experiment On Public Transit
A Southern California family tries to make due with one car and public transit. It's a love-hate relationship.
Walking In Suburbia: The Public Speaks
Transcript of an online chat about a Washington Post article on the dangers of walking in the suburbs
Best Value Procurement: The New Kind Of RFP
With a new rail plan, the Seattle region's public transit agency invents a new way to make transit developers engage the community.
Dead Man Walking
On a quest to find out why no one walks anymore, a reporter sets out on foot and discovers the dangerous truth about the nation's sidewalks and streets.
State Departments Of Transportation Have Too Much Power
Something is very wrong with the nation's transportation policy infrastructure, writes Joel Hirschhorn.
Induced Travel: Frequently Asked Questions
The term "Induced Travel" is highly controversial but typically misunderstood by both highway advocates and opponents.
Real Test Of Houston's Metro Rail Begins
Houston new light rail begins operations with regular service and fares. The article also has a nice Flash tour that explains aspects of the light rail system.
Difficult Choices Ahead For America's Urban Transport Sector
Managing shifting socio-demographic, land-use and urbanization patterns will pose significant challenges in formulating sustainable transportation policies.
Private Toll Road A Flop
The $90 million Camino Colombia Toll Road, the only private toll road in Texas, was sold auction-style for $12.1 million to one of its bondholders.
The Future Of Self-Guided Vehicles Systems
FROG ("Free Ranging On Grid") Navigation Systems has developed sophisticated vehicle guidance and obstruction detection.
UK Government Backtracks On Rail Privatization
Railroads in the United Kingdom continue to be 'renationalized' after former attempts at privatization.
Traffic Circles Flummox Detroit Drivers
Roundabouts cause fewer accidents but require more space, which means higher land costs.
A Lunch Bet On Public Transit
Two transportation writers bet lunch on who can get to work faster. One drives, the other takes public transit.
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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