Roads

Can Planning Happen More Quickly?

Members of the British Parliament attempt to speed up the process for planning major projects. But some advocates and observers fear the public's voice will be muted.

25 June 2008 - 12:00pm

BBC

Oil Prices Affecting Asphalt As Well, Creating Opening For Greener Roads

Asphalt is a byproduct of oil production, and so is getting more expensive along with rising oil costs. A $5 million research project is looking for greener solutions.

2 June 2008 - 10:00am

CNET News

How Urban Road Networks 'Evolve'

Think a city's road network is a result of rational planning? Well, think again. After analyzing over 300 cities -- both old and new -- scientists have discovered that cities tend to grow like organisms, and follow a similar mathematical pattern.

29 April 2008 - 10:00am

New Scientist

Summer Heat May Thaw Frozen Winter Roads

Officials in the United Kingdom are looking at a new technique to deal with frozen winter roads -- by collecting and saving summer heat.

27 April 2008 - 9:00am

The Guardian

Samuel Staley

Are planners ready for the Drew Carey (not so free) freeway?

Tue, 10/16/2007 - 04:43

Technology creates new challenges and opportunities, and this came home to me a couple of weeks ago when I was previewing a rough cut of Gridlock: Hell on Wheels, a video on traffic congestion released by Reason Foundation today. In the video, Comedian Drew Carey makes the following off-the-cuff comment on a morning drive-time radio show: “I would love to own a freeway in LA.”

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