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The Good And Mostly Bad News About Transit
Though we travel nearly one hundred times as much by auto as by transit, we spend less than four times as much on highways as on transit.
L.A.'s Traffic Worst In The Nation. Again.
Los Angeles, for the 15th time in a row, was named by the Texas Transportation Institute as the city with the worst traffic.
Chicago's Metropolis 2020
Selling an urban vision is never easy. But it's much more likely when the civic leadership stands behind it.
Transit Issues Debated In Non-technical Langauge
Published twice yearly, ACCESS is the official magazine of the University of California Transportation Center.
Vast Development To Transform Florida Panhandle
Beaches and unspoiled bays on Florida's Panhandle will be transformed by a vast development by the state's largest private landowner and developer.
Seattle Region Traffic Drops To 5th Worst
The Seattle region is ranked the fifth-worst for traffic congestion.
The 'Art' Of Zoning
A zoning board has to decide if a performance is art.
A Collection Of Planning Quotes
Planning-related quotes from Edward Abbey to Frank Lloyd Wright.
Monster Homes In Maryland Suburbs
The master bedroom suite in this "monster home" is larger than many New York City apartments.
Getting Nowhere Fast In Rush Hour
Tampa commuters sit in rush hour traffic for 45 hours a year, the equivalent of a 40-hour work week plus 5 hours overtime, or an extra week's vacation at the beach -- but Los Angeles is three times worse.
Celebrating Community At Summer Festivals
Smart City's weekly radio show features the organizer of the famous "Burning Man" project, and how festivals build community.
A House Is Not A Home If You Can't Afford It
Study says affordable housing tops Americans' list of concerns.
Smart And Secure Highways
Progressive Engineer profiles Vince Pearce: A transportation engineer who pioneers smart and secure highways.
Bi-state Land Use Coordination
A new bi-state panel is being formed to address land use challenges that cross state lines in Washington and Oregon.
Most Congested Cities
The Texas Transportation Institute's annual congestion study ranks the cities with the worst congestion. Guess who leads the list?
South Florida's Transportation Crisis
South Florida desperately needs a interconnected, multimodal mass transit system. Yet after 20 years of talking about it, South Florida now faces a transportation crisis.
L.A. Secession Challenged As CEQA Violation
An attorney is attempting to block the upcoming vote on secession by arguing that the breakup will have environmental impacts that violate CEQA.
Affordable Housing Remains A Critical Problem
Inadequate afordable housing remains a critical problem in urban America according to the Millennial Housing Commission report.
The Population Vs. Conservation Race
By 2100, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. The only way we will live comfortably is with energy-saving technology.
Cincinnati's Dirty Secret: Blighted Buildings
Cincinnati must find a better way of dealing with blighted buildings. A special housing court has been proposed, but The Cincinatti Post is skeptical.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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.
