Infrastructure

Goods Movement

Tesla's 'Badass' Electric Semi Beats Diesel and Rail, Says Elon Musk

Tesla introduces a high-performance, totally electric, semi-autonomous truck that that can haul 80,000 of freight for 500 miles without recharging.

November 20, 2017 - Vox

Washington Monuments

Better Land Use Planning: One of the Best Ways to Improve Transportation

Smart growth advocates have been making this point for years, but a new report from the Washington, D.C. regional planning organization provides more evidence for the strategic location of population and job growth.

November 19, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

Dakota Access Pipeline

Keystone Pipeline Leaks Oil in Advance of Crucial Decision on Sister Pipeline

Thursday's massive oil spill in South Dakota is not a good omen for TransCanada for a favorable decision on Monday on an application before the Nebraska Public Service Commission on the routing of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

November 18, 2017 - The Washington Post - Energy and Environment

'High Line'-Type Bridge Proposed Between Crystal City, Reagan National Airport

The High Line in New York City has inspired ambitious projects all over the country. A pedestrian bridge proposed to connect the Arlington neighborhood of Crystal City to the Reagan National Airport provides the latest example.

November 17, 2017 - Urban Turf

Wind

Offshore Wind Lands on Lake Erie

By 2019, a multi-million dollar project developed by a former "big energy" guy might make Cleveland the new U.S. leader in renewable energy.

November 17, 2017 - Next City

MARTA Blue Line

Blue Line Extension in Suburban Atlanta: Good Transit Planning or Amazon-Seeking Ploy?

Atlanta's regional transit agency is pursuing funding for a 12-mile extension of the Blue Line light rail line into suburban DeKalb County.

November 17, 2017 - CBS46

Downtown Houston

20-Year 'Plan Houston' Would More Than Double Downtown's Population

The Houston Downtown Management District and Central Houston Inc. have released a new 20-year vision for Downtown Houston.

November 16, 2017 - Houston Chronicle

Folsom Car Culture

New Poll Shows Californians Would Repeal 12-Cent Gas Tax Hike

On Nov. 1, fuel taxes increased for the first time in 23 years in California. Next November, Californians will likely decide whether to return those taxes to 1994 levels, as well as repeal other tax and fee hikes passed by the legislature in April.

November 15, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

Rome Cargo Bike

The First Year-Round UPS Bike Delivery Route Arrives in Pittsburgh

The electric bicycles appeared in Portland last year, but Pittsburgh will get the company's first dedicated non-truck delivery route.

November 15, 2017 - Pittsburgh City Paper

Geese

3-D Crosswalks Slow Traffic, For a While

Traffic officials around the world are testing 3-D crosswalks in hopes of slowing traffic, and having some success

November 14, 2017 - The Boston Globe

Denver

Details of Denver's Voter-Approved $937 Million Bond Package

A long list of projects—from roads to projects to libraries and other cultural facilities—will benefit from a $937 million bond initiative approved by voters earlier this month in Denver.

November 14, 2017 - The Denver Post

Monterey-Salinas Transit

Alternative Transportation Pays Dividends for Income Equality in Midsized Cities

A new study finds a connection between multimodality and income inequality in midsized cities.

November 14, 2017 - The Urban Edge

Subway Sign

Comparing Metropolitan Areas by Transit-Accessible Jobs

The University of Minnesota has released its annual "Access Across America" report.

November 13, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Microsoft

Bill Gates Buys 25,000 Acres in Arizona for a Master Planned 'Smart City'

The new community of Belmont will join Arcosanti as another attempt at turning Arizona desert into the next evolution of human habitation. This time, one of the richest men in the world is behind the plans.

November 13, 2017 - KPNX

A Small Corner of an Atlanta Suburb Could Ditch Parking Minimums

The Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District will redraw the plans for a MARTA-adjacent part of the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven.

November 12, 2017 - Reporter Newspapers

Downtown Houston

Rebuilding by Design, This Time in Houston

History shows that there's more than one way to control flooding, but the best ideas are also urban amenities.

November 11, 2017 - Houston Chronicle

London 1854

The 1854 Map That Transformed Public Health in Urban Areas

Disease mapping made a significant leap forward in the 19th century, and data scientists and geographic information scientists are still contributing to the public health field.

November 11, 2017 - Sidewalk Labs

Infrastructure Investment

Op-Ed: New York Needs a New Deal

Infrastructure backlogs: burden or opportunity?

November 11, 2017 - Crain's New York Business

New Orleans Fire Truck

San Francisco Has a New 'Vision Zero' Fire Truck

The size of fire trucks frustrates advocates on many sides of the public safety debate. The San Francisco Fire Department sought a solution.

November 10, 2017 - SF.Streetsblog

Seattle Transit

Comparing Transit Choice by City

What does the way transit commuters move say about their city?

November 10, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

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Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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New York City School Construction Authority

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