Transportation
Smart Growth, Smart Voters: Searching For A Transit Solution
Neal Peirce analyzes the outcome of transportation votes cast on Nov. 5th. and discusses which measures failed and why.
The First Large Scale Monorail In North America
Seattle's 14-mile monorail measure barely passes. The city will become the first in North America to look to a large-scale monorail to solve its traffic problems.
Streetcars On Atlanta's Peachtree Street?
Andres Duany challenges the Atlanta community to transform the city's "spine" to be more pedestrian-friendly by adding streetcars.
Segway Runs Into Opposition At City Hall
The Segway Human Transporter, the much-hyped, high-tech scooter billed as the future of transportation runs into opposition in San Francisco.
Hummer H2: A Mammoth Even Among SUVs
The H2, the newest model of the massive military Hummer is a surprise hit at $50,000, outselling SUVs from BMW, Cadillac, Lincoln and Lexus.
Businesses Fear LRT Construction
As Greater Phoenix moves toward its construction of the Valley Light Rail, local merchants are concerned that it will destroy their businesses.
Will The Aerotropolis Replace The Metropolis?
Airports are increasingly serving as central business districts thatattract development oriented toward air travel and air freight movement.
Impact Of November Elections On Transportation
Innovation Briefs speculates how the November election results will affect the transportation sector in the years ahead.
Utah Embraces Commuter Rail
Utah's Transit Authority launches a five-year plan to build commuter rail between northern Utah and Salt Lake City.
The SUV: A Weapon Of Mass Destruction?
A hard-hitting television campaign being developed takes aim at gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles and says that driving an SUV helps support terrorism.
'What Would Jesus Drive?'
A campaign launched on radio stations and cable television asks Christians to abandon SUVs and drive fuel-efficient cars.
Florida Bullet Train Plans Continue
Even with the re-relection of Governor Bush, work will continue towards a florida Bullet train.
The Transit Nerds
A transit advocacy group -- affectionately known as the 'transit nerds' -- are making themselves heard, and changing transit policy.
Ground Zero Transit Hub Design Unveiled
Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.
Learning From Portland's Streetcar Rennaisance
Portland streetcar system boosted property taxes by 40%. Champaign-Urbana hopes to learn from Portland's success and add streetcars to its bus system, one of the most ridership-intensive in the nation.
Urban Car Sharing Could Work
Urban residents are increasingly using "car sharing" companies to reserve cars for a few hours at a time during the day.
At What Density, Rail?
At what density is rail the right choice? The Tampa Tribune examines the question.
Multimodal Transit Center Plans Include Maglev
Plans to build a multimodal transit center in Anaheim, CA, are back on track. The center will include bus and rail stations and a cultural center.
Fresno Voters Reject Road Tax
Fresno, California--home of the 3rd worst air in nation--rejects Measure C, a controversial 1/2 sales tax measure which would have been used primarily for road projects.
Satellites Help Identify Traffic Bottlenecks
Using GPS technology, researchers identify traffic congestion trouble spots. The information could help local governments plan transportation projects.
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
