Light Rail
Austin plans light rail extension — before breaking ground on light rail
The planned extension is three miles long and will take riders straight to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
After years of opposition to light rail, this L.A. city wants a $200 million station
Cerritos officials want the Southeast Gateway Line, a planned 14.5-mile light rail route through Los Angeles County, to stop in their city.
275,000 bus trips are at stake on Seattle's ballot
If passed, the Seattle Transit Measure would trigger a 0.3% sales tax and raise an average of $138 million per year to maintain and expand Seattle’s bus services.
LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley
The project will be the areas first light rail service since the termination of the Pacific Electric Railway in the 1950s.
After decades of planning, Sacramento gains new light rail station
Trains will arrive every 15 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during non-peak hours.
Atlanta City Council unanimously backs $3.5 billion Beltline light rail project
The resolution was drafted after Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens pulled support for the Atlanta Streetcar extension last year.
Large projects near Austin's light rail must include affordable housing
Elsewhere in the city, developers can pay into a city bank account for affordable housing rather than providing the required affordable units within their projects.
Budget constraints threaten light rail for Oregon, Washington’s new bridge
The current proposal includes only the infrastructure for the light rail, without funding for the train and tracks.
San Fernando Valley commits $2.34 billion to first light rail phase
The contract funds utility relocation, pre-construction work, and tracks and stations along Van Nuys Boulevard.
Seattle light rail 'shatters' national ridership records with 155,000 daily rides
Sound Transit rail ridership rose sharply after the agency opened a new cross-lake connection.
Austin's Project Connect has shrunk to less than half its proposed length — at a higher cost
A highly anticipated light rail project is quickly diminishing in scope as costs soar.
Kansas City completes riverfront streetcar extension
The streetcar line carries a third of the region's transit riders.
Houston's pedestrian promenade on track to be ready for World Cup crowds
The city is transforming seven downtown blocks along a light rail line into a car-free zone focused on outdoor dining and entertainment.
Finland opens world's longest multimodal, car-free bridge
The last of three new Crown Bridges connects island suburbs with Helsinki's city center via walking and biking paths and a light rail system.
Portland gathers to pay respects to the last of its original light rail cars
The TriMet agency has fully replaced its aging fleet of Type 1 cars.
LA Metro Greenlights South Bay Light Rail Extension
When complete, the K Line extension will offer a 19-minute ride from Torrance to LAX.
Austin Light Rail Project Begins Work, Could Open in 2033
The Austin Transit Partnership awarded a contract for pre-construction activities for a 10-mile light rail line.
Phoenix Nixes Light Rail Plans, Shifts Focus to Expanding Transit in West Phoenix
The city is shelving plans for a proposed light rail expansion, opting instead to explore other alternatives for bringing rapid transit to West Phoenix.
Seattle’s Floating Light Rail Bridge to Open March 28
The new East Link segment of King County’s light rail system crosses Lake Washington on a first-of-its-kind floating bridge.
Development Near Dallas Light Rail has ‘Directly Created’ Over 5,000 Jobs, Generated $18 Billion Over 25 Years
Transit-oriented development has spurred billions in economic activity along DART light rail.
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.
City of Charlotte
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Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
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The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
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The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
