Airports

Terminal at Dulles Airport with control tower behind it at dusk.

Trump wants to eliminate people movers, add 32,000-car garage to Dulles airport

The proposed renovations would cost roughly $22 billion.

August 2, 2026 - Politico

Yellow and white small planes on tarmac at Santa Monica Airport.

Santa Monica residents argue historic airport is 'critical' for public safety

Some locals are asking the city to reconsider its planned closure of the airport in late 2028.

May 19, 2026 - KTLA

Unique kites up to 40 meters long provided a flying spectacle above Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin, Germany.

When Airports Become Parks

In Berlin and elsewhere, defunct airstrips are transformed into valuable public space.

December 21, 2025 - Reasons to Be Cheerful

Man sleeping on airport seats in terminal with other people sitting around him.

Duffy: Flight Disruptions Mean a ‘Substantial’ Number of Americans Won’t See Their Families for Thanksgiving

The USDOT Secretary warned that if the government shutdown continues, many Americans will likely be unable to travel for the holiday.

November 11, 2025 - Business Insider

Banner welcoming Polish transit hub project at convention center in Berlin.

Poland Building £25B Transit Hub

The mega project will include an airport and links to high-speed rail lines.

May 15, 2025 - Express

Sign on glass building for Minneapolis International Airport with airplane landing reflected in building.

Minneapolis Airport Expansion Uses Geothermal Heating and Water Conservation Methods to Reduce Impact

The improved facilities are expected to reduce their total energy use by 19 percent.

September 20, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

The interior of the new Terminal B arrivals and departures hall at LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport Redesign Fails To Address Key Concerns

After an $8 billion renovation, critics of the much-maligned airport claim the design is disjointed, while public transit access to the new terminals remains minimal.

June 12, 2022 - Bloomberg CityLab

A picture of two street signs with the Hollywood Burbank and hills int he background.

Hollywood-Burbank Airport’s Replacement Terminal Project Moves Forward

Bud Ovrom, one of Burbank’s Commissioners on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, gives an update on the Airport’s capital improvement plans. Ovrom also opines on the challenges of federal preemption over air transport in Los Angeles.

March 28, 2022 - VerdeXchange News

SFO Departures

Oil and Water: Ride-Hailing and Airport Traffic

It's not your imagination. Surface traffic at airports is worse than ever, according to this article, because of ride-hailing companies.

August 20, 2019 - The New York Times

Helicopter New York City

The Elite Helicopter Commutes of N.Y.C.

Helicopters are an exclusive mode that lets those who can afford it avoid the time and inconveniences of on-the-ground travel. But, say critics, it just highlights the gap between the city's haves and have-nots.

August 8, 2019 - The New York Times

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Regional Plan Association Recommends Closing One Airport, Expanding Others Near New York

The total cost of the recommendations from a new report on the future of air travel in the New York region: $50.8 billion over 40 years.

June 13, 2018 - NorthJersey

Boston Airport

Flight Path Changes Raise Hell Around Logan International Airport

A resident in Medford counted 110 planes flying above his house in the span of six hours.

March 30, 2018 - The Boston Globe

Denver International Airport

Denver Airport Could Get a $1 Billion Upgrade

Officials from the Denver International Airport are finishing up the details of a public-private partnership to undertake a massive redevelopment of the airport's Great Hall.

June 7, 2017 - The Denver Post

LaGuardia Airport

$32 Billion for Port Authority Capital Plan

A plan that includes improvements for LaGuardia, new rail transit and more automotive infrastructure to be completed over the next ten years.

March 7, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

Midway Airport

Homes Near Chicago's Midway Airport to Receive Soundproofing

The city of Chicago intends to soundproof more homes this year than any in the 20-year history of the city's soundproofing program, insulating homes from the noise generated by the city's south side airport.

February 4, 2017 - Chicago Tribune

Ground Transportation

Taxis Taking a Back Seat to Uber and Lyft at Airports

The Bay Area provides a case study of the effect of transportation network companies on ground transportation to and from airports.

July 18, 2016 - The San Jose Mercury News

Rail Stations Shortchanged as Homeland Security Focuses on Airports

Rail travelers are not subject to the same degree of security measures as air travelers according to security experts, reports Ron Nixon for The New York Times. Yet far more travel by rail than plane, and rail has been a terrorist target abroad.

December 15, 2015 - The New York Times

Urban Careers

Topics Planners Don't Often Think About, But Should

There are a number of areas of planning that offer planners a role, but are not necessarily at the front of our minds. At the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, researchers shared results that can impact practice.

November 1, 2015 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

LaGuardia Airport

A Different Idea for LaGuardia Airport

It may be too late to pivot on the recently announced rebuilding of New York City's LaGuardia Airport, but Jim Venturi has some ideas about how New York can solve two critical problems—one infrastructural, one humanitarian—at the same time.

July 29, 2015 - The Architect's Newspaper

Should We Expect Transportation Network Companies to Make Airport Trips?

Only a few cities allow transportation network companies (TNCs) to pick up and drop off passengers at airports. According to one line of thinking, that service separates "first-tier" cities from the rest.

April 8, 2015 - The Indianapolis Star

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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