A study commissioned by NCDOT finds that HOV lanes for the research Triangle region are far more expensive than anticipated.
"Planners say the DOT told them initially that simple lanes would cost about $200 million, and complex lanes, double that.But last summer, Transportation Secretary Lyndo Tippett hit on the idea of an elevated highway, two lanes in each direction, that could carry buses, carpools and express traffic through the Triangle, or at least through congested RTP.Local planners suspected the price would be so high as to not be feasible. But the DOT was paying for the study.The study showed it would cost $3.6 billion to build 28 miles of viaduct, or $129 million a mile. It typically costs about $2.5 million a mile to add one lane in each direction to a freeway."
Thanks to Patrick McDonough
FULL STORY: Carpool lanes face 'setback'

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Canada vs. Kamala: Whose Liberal Housing Platform Comes Out on Top?
As Canada votes for a new Prime Minister, what can America learn from the leading liberal candidate of its neighbor to the north?

The Five Most-Changed American Cities
A ranking of population change, home values, and jobs highlights the nation’s most dynamic and most stagnant regions.

San Diego Adopts First Mobility Master Plan
The plan provides a comprehensive framework for making San Diego’s transportation network more multimodal, accessible, and sustainable.

Housing, Supportive Service Providers Brace for Federal Cuts
Organizations that provide housing assistance are tightening their purse strings and making plans for maintaining operations if federal funding dries up.

Op-Ed: Why an Effective Passenger Rail Network Needs Government Involvement
An outdated rail network that privileges freight won’t be fixed by privatizing Amtrak.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions