Infrastructure

New York

Making the Case for Walkability in Buffalo

Officials in Buffalo are considering a move to institutionalize their commitment to walkability.

August 14, 2017 - The Buffalo News

Los Angeles

Five Big Ideas About the Future of Transportation and Land Use in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Magazine provided Los Angeles Director of City Planning Vince Bertoni an opportunity to speak in his own words on the ways planners are preparing for the future.

August 14, 2017 - Los Angeles Magazine

Taxis

Congestion Pricing Finds New Life in New York City

Eight years ago, a proposal to charge on drivers entering the most congested parts of Manhattan was soundly defeated when it moved from the city to the state. Now the idea is being revisited again, with support from the governor.

August 14, 2017 - The New York Times

Virginia's New 395 Express Lanes Guaranteed to Fund Public Transit

The $500 million, eight-mile extension, mostly paid by private funds and express lane tolls, broke ground August 9. Transurban, the private company in the public-private partnership, will pay $15 million annually for public transit improvements.

August 14, 2017 - Planetizen

Tampa Bay Storm

A Hurricane in Tampa Bay Could Surpass Katrina's Destruction

It's been a century since a hurricane larger than category three has scored a direct hit on the Tampa Bay region. If a storm arrives to change that streak of luck, it will find a region severly underprepared to deal with the effects of sea-level rise

August 13, 2017 - The Washington Post

Market Street

$604 Million Makeover Coming to San Francisco's Market Street

The changes in store for the main corridor through San Francisco's central business district connect to a larger story about accessibility for people with disabilities.

August 12, 2017 - Next City

Citi Bike Rack

Dockless Bikeshare Coming to New York, With or Without Permits

A rival to Citibike will add 300 new bikeshare bikes to the streets of New York City.

August 12, 2017 - New York Post

Anacostia Bridge

Iconic New Bridge Project Revealed in D.C.

The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge will span the Anacostia River between Washington, D.C. and Anacostia.

August 11, 2017 - The Washington Post

Goods Movement

100-Year-Old Law Explains Why There Are So Many Trucks on the Highway

A powerful lobby is more in interested in protecting its monopoly than lessening congestion and pollution.

August 11, 2017 - Quartz

Underground

Friday Eye Candy: Shedding Daylight on New York Subway Stations

The Project NYC Subway is a transit and map lover's dream. The newest update to the project take the concept a step further.

August 11, 2017 - CityLab

Salt Lake City Trax and Bike

Salt Lake City's Draft Transit Plan in Search of Funding

Salt Lake City has an ambitious transit master plan on the table. Now the funding is necessary to back up that ambition.

August 11, 2017 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Penn's Landing

Identifying the Populations Most Vulnerable to 'Extreme Heat Events'

New research published in Applied Geography is a first step toward planning for the resilience of vulnerable populations as the heat rises in urban areas.

August 11, 2017 - Scientific American

Scott Pruitt

Pressure on Trump Administration to Release Climate Report

Scientist are concerned that a congressionally mandated climate assessment, originally authorized under President George H.W. Bush, may not be released by the Trump Administration because it contradicts their rejection of climate science.

August 10, 2017 - The New York Times

Dallas Highways

Breaking: Controversial Trinity Toll Road Officially a No-Go

Dallas has ended decades of debate about a highway project proposed to run along the Trinity River.

August 9, 2017 - Dallas Observer

East Coast Prepares to Launch Road Usage Charge 'Mini' Pilot

Delaware and Pennsylvania will join a small, select number of western states that have explored technology to charge drivers by the miles they drive, not the fuel they burn, to fill their transportation budgets in lieu of fuel taxes.

August 9, 2017 - WTOP

Rendering

Green Infrastructure Planning to Empower Communities

With the recently adopted Community Greening Plan, Capital Region Water has committed to the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure in Harrisburg. The plan is empowering residents to partner in stormwater management.

August 9, 2017 - Claire Maulhardt

Bike Shed Netherlands

The World's Largest Bike Parking Facility Opening in The Netherlands

The story of Utrecht's new bike parking garage—with enough space initially for 6,000 bikes—has a surprising twist: local bike advocates don't think it's big enough.

August 9, 2017 - The Guardian

Agriculture

There Are Some Major Irrigation Problems We Need to Talk About

We can all do better when it comes to water.

August 8, 2017 - Kayla Matthews

Transit Funding, Streetcar Depend on Today's Vote in Kansas City

Kansas City will vote today on two transportation-related initiatives. Once would inhibit the growth of the Kansas City Streetcar. Another would create a tax to find several new rail lines.

August 8, 2017 - The Kansas City Star

Cars

Another Month, Another Mileage Record Set

Americans preference to travel in their own personal vehicles shows no signs of abating, reflected by May mileage data, the most recent compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, indicating a 2.2 percent increase compared with May 2016.

August 7, 2017 - Planetizen

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.

Home and Land Services Coordinator

Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

Senior Planner

Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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