Transportation Infrastructure

Who to Follow on Twitter for Your Transportation News Fix

Using a rather complex, scientific methodology, Robert Krueger, has compiled a list of the top 25 most influential transportation infrastructure sources to follow on Twitter.
3 February 2012 - 1:00pm
Urban Land

New Cycling Initiatives in Ukraine

The city of Lviv in western Ukraine has begun a 9-year initiative to build 168 miles of bicycling infrastructure to the region.
13 October 2011 - 7:00am
TheCityFix.com

The End of the Great American Highway

The American highway is in shambles, and there is not enough money to fix it, reports Zach Rosenberg of Car and Driver Magazine.
6 July 2011 - 1:00pm
Car and Driver

The Return of the Gravel Road

The paved roads that finally brought rural America into the 20th century are starting to disappear across the Midwest in the 21st.
31 March 2011 - 5:00am
Star Tribune

Latin America’s Bus Rapid Transit Boom Offers Lessons for the U.S.

Bus rapid transit (BRT) is often the most feasible, quickly implemented and cost-effective way to improve mobility in the United States, concluded a distinguished panel of transport experts at a Brookings Institution event.
14 March 2011 - 8:00am
TheCityFix.com

Chicago's Greener Alleys Program shares insights on sustainable transportation

Chicago is using pervious pavements and reflective materials on its 1,900 miles of alleys to reduce flooding, cut demand on storm sewers, and decrease the city's urban heat island effect. The program is so successful that they are expanding it.
4 June 2010 - 11:00am
Public Roads

Communities Sue Florida Over Growth Management Law

Several communities in South Florida are suing the state government over the recent passage of a law that allows exurban development to occur even if there is no adequate transportation infrastructure in place.
10 July 2009 - 10:00am
The Miami Herald

Controversial Florida Growth Management Bill Spurs Call for Veto

A bill that would allow exurban development before adequate transportation infrastructure is in place has caused a stir in Florida, where environmental groups are lobbying the governor for a veto.
18 May 2009 - 9:00am
The Bradenton Herald

L.A. is Number One in Traffic Delays, Says Study

As part of a larger series, NY Times guest blogger Eric A Morris talks about traffic in LA, and how the city's structure affects ease of transportation.
12 March 2009 - 6:00am
Freakonomics - NY Times Blog

A Plea for PR: Bicycling in the City

A longtime urban cyclist compares cycling today with cycling twenty years ago, and considers how best to move forward.
9 March 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

The Implications of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure

Recent reports are highlighting the dire effects climate change will have on transportation infrastructure.
13 March 2008 - 8:00am
Associated Press
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