Transportation Planning

How Transportation Planners Managed the Evacuation of Tokyo

InTransition magazine examined the daunting difficulties transportation authorities and the public faced while trying to evacuate Tokyo on the day of the Great Tohuku Earthquake in March.
15 November 2011 - 1:00pm
InTransition

Will Congestion Pricing Backfire in the U.S.?

The U.S. Department of Transportation in 2007 selected five cities it thought could effectively implement congestion pricing, but none have come to fruition. What's holding back congestion pricing in the U.S.?
24 June 2011 - 7:00am
Next American City

A Reality Check for Driverless Cars

For autonomous vehicles to roam the freeway, infrastructure and the law will need to accelerate and catch up with innovation, experts say.
21 June 2011 - 9:00am
The Infrastructurist

Charleston Rejects Highway Expansion

Leaders in Charleston County have reversed course on a $500 million highway expansion plan, following public outcry.
19 April 2011 - 8:00am
Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Chinese Urban Planning Faces Major Hurdle

China's city planners are busy figuring out solutions to transportation issues at a time when the rapidly developing country has become the world's largest automobile market.
25 February 2011 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Florida Transportation Planners Still Pushing Roads

In this op-ed, Daniel Shoer Roth says that fast roads are still the be-all and end-all of transportation planning in South Florida.
7 January 2011 - 7:00am
The Miami Herald

No Relief For Gridlock

MacDill Air Force Base has created a snarl of traffic in Tampa. Transportation planners are at a loss to find a solution so far.
5 January 2011 - 7:00am
The St. Petersburg Times

Planner Malpractice?

Amanda Thompson, planning director of Decatur, GA, suggests that it is a good thing there isn't such a thing as "designer malpractice" or planners would be sued for the horrible impact their work has had on the public health.
17 November 2010 - 2:00pm
PlaceShakers

Car-Crazy in Canada

A mere 4% of rush hour commuters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan use public transit, and car-pooling is "non-existent", according to reporter David Hutton. But with traffic at a standstill, transportation planners are changing tack.
1 November 2010 - 8:00am
The Star Phoenix

Does Portland's Innovative Planning Hinder its Competitiveness?

Wendell Cox questions the economic impact of the city's much-celebrated land use and transportation policies, which are intended to strengthen the urban core and discourage sprawl.
6 October 2010 - 2:00pm
New Geography

Forward Thinking and Backward Practices

Transportation authorities are working with tools that no longer fit the challenges of modern travel or environmental necessity, says David Kooris, vice president of the Regional Plan Association.
22 September 2010 - 6:00am
New Urban Network

City of Columbus Adopts Far-Reaching Downtown Plan

Building on the urban renaissance of the last decade that saw residential population increase for the first time since 1950, the City of Columbus has set a bold vision for the future with the adoption of the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan.
21 July 2010 - 11:00am
The Columbus Dispatch

Streetcars Getting Serious Again

Once a major part of cities transportation networks, streetcars have over the last half a century devolved into mere tourist attractions and novelties. But the pendulum may be swinging back.
6 July 2010 - 6:00am
Governing

Preservationists Concerned About Visual Blight from Streetcars

Portland has them. So does Charlotte. But in the nation's capital, streetcar overhead wires are under fire from historic preservationists.
6 April 2010 - 11:00am
Washington Post

Freeways Responsible For Emptying Out Cities

A recent study shows that for every significant freeway that gets built in a major city, population declines by about 18%. Nathaniel Baum-Snow, author of the study, talks with Planetizen.
18 March 2010 - 5:00am

'Sea-Change' Coming To Transportation Planning

That's what Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood wrote in his blog after attending the League of Bicyclist's 10th Anniversary Summit, March 9-11 in D.C. And he means it - as reflected in the DOT's Policy Statement on bike and ped accommodations.
16 March 2010 - 12:00pm
League of American Bicyclists

Chicago Bike Plan

Chicago's comprehensive bike plan includes accommodating bike in the streets, bike parking, incorporating bikes into transit trips, education and marketing, and law enforcement in an effort to promote safe biking as a viable transportation alternative.
5 March 2010 - 1:46pm

forwardDallas!

forwardDallas! has four parts. The first is A Vision capturing the ideas, ideals and goals Dallas residents have for their future. Next, is A Policy Plan providing the framework to guide decisions over time toward achieving the Vision. Followed by An Implementation Plan. An Implementation Plan provides two timelines for accomplishing goals outlined in the Vision and Policy plans- short-term projects to be completed in two years, and longer term projects to be completed within five to seven years. Finally, A Monitoring Program that gives the City and citizens a framework for tracking progress toward the Vision of forwardDallas!
5 March 2010 - 12:44pm

The Stockholm Trial

The three primary goals of Stockholm’s Congestion Pricing Trial were reduced traffic, a better environment and perceived improvements to the city environment. The Stockholm Trial consisted of three parts: expanded public transport, environmental charges/congestion tax and additional park-and-ride sites in the city and in the rest of the county.
5 March 2010 - 12:15pm

London's Congestion Pricing Plan

The charge aims to reduce traffic congestion and make journeys quicker by encouraging people to choose other forms of transport. The congestion price is implemented by an ‘area licensing’ scheme based on a number-plate database and digital camera enforcement.
5 March 2010 - 11:33am
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