Infrastructure

Accesible Mobility

An App to Map the City's Most Accessible Routes

Google Maps is built for able-bodied people, but the AccessMap Seattle app is for everyone.

September 12, 2019 - Yes!

Galveston, Texas

Improving Beach Access and Environmental Protection in Galveston

The city of Galveston has more to do to live up to its own standards in accessing and protecting the gulf coast.

September 12, 2019 - Associated Press via the Houston Chronicle

I-45 and I-69

Speck: Don't Widen I-45 in Houston

Jeff Speck, planning consultant and author of Walkable City, writes an opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle to oppose the plan to widen the I-45 freeway in Houston.

September 12, 2019 - Houston Chronicle

Intercity Rail

After a Decade of Success, Amtrak in Virginia Poised for More Growth

After ten years of state-sponsored Amtrak service in Virginia, ridership is growing. There are also opportunities for more growth.

September 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

New Jersey Meadowlands

Concerns Expressed About the Draft Master Plan for the New Jersey Meadowlands

As the state authority responsible for the regional planning and zoning of the Hackensack Meadowlands District, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority recently proposed the "Draft Hackensack Meadowlands District Master Plan Update 2020."

September 12, 2019 - Jersey Journal

Google Transit Village

Google's San Jose Transit Village Plans Revealed

Google's plans for the Diridon Transit Village are much more clear.

September 11, 2019 - The Architect's Newspaper

Highway Interchange

The First Highway Trust Fund Bailout

September 9 marked the 60th anniversary of a defining moment in U.S. transportation history.

September 11, 2019 - Eno Center for Transportation

Manahattan

New York City 'More Congested Than Ever'

The latest mobility survey conducted by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has some bad news about congestion and travel times.

September 11, 2019 - Curbed New York

Toll Lanes Improve Travel Times for Cars and Buses on Georgia's Northwest Corridor

Seven million drivers have used the toll lanes on I-75 and I-575 in Georgia since they opened a year ago.

September 11, 2019 - The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Crosswalk Button

What Walk Buttons Do (and Don't Do)

Are pedestrian walk buttons effective, or do they only give us the illusion of control? It can vary.

September 10, 2019 - WAMU

Bucktown and Wicker Park, Chicago

Good News for Traffic Fatalities in Chicago

At least one of the country's largest cities has positive progress to report when it comes to reducing the number of people killed on streets.

September 10, 2019 - Streetsblog Chicago

Road Expansion Plan Pits State Against Local Governments in Georgia

A $1.6 billion plan to expand Ga. 400 is taking shape in Fulton County and not every local entity is happy about the state's vision for the future of the route.

September 10, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Welc_me to Fabulous Las Vegas

California to Las Vegas High-Speed Rail: Expected for Construction in 2020

Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, is making progress on long-anticipated plans for a high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and Victorville, California.

September 9, 2019 - ABC News

Scooter Share

Why Bird Ended its Infrastructure Funding Program

Months after ending a program to help cities fund transportation infrastructure improvements, a company official says city governments were misusing the funds.

September 9, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

BART Station

Research: Distance Matters More Than Multi-Modal Trips for Reducing Carbon Emissions

European researchers have published a new study in the journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment that might be a hard pill to swallow for some transit advocates.

September 9, 2019 - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Arizona

28,000 Homes Planned for Desert Southeast of Tucson

A master planned community would add 70,000 new residents to a city of 5,000 located southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Local and regional environmental groups don't think the environmental risks of the development have been properly considered.

September 9, 2019 - Arizona Public Media

CTA Train

Work Ready to Begin on $2.1 Billion Red and Purple Line Modernization in Chicago

The Chicago Transit Authority's largest-ever construction project, also one of its most controversial projects, will begin construction soon.

September 8, 2019 - Chicago Tribune

A Rainbow Halo to Memorialize the Location of Traffic Fatalities

A Vision Zero program in Los Angeles is memorializing the tragedies of traffic collisions at 100 locations around the city.

September 8, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Medical Center

Better Urban Planning for Better Public Health (In the Real World)

A researcher at the University of Sydney in Australia offers three recommendations for planners to better negotiate the real world of politics and governance to help create healthier communities.

September 8, 2019 - The Conversation

Watch a Grassroots Bike Planning Effort Take Root

A new short documentary by Streetfilms shows how Jersey City built the coalition to achieve major bike infrastructure investments.

September 7, 2019 - StreetsBlog NYC

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.