Light Rail
Ottawa Light Rail On Track to Expand
Canada's capital has approved a major set of extensions to its light rail O-Train system, encompassing 27.3 miles of new track and 24 new stations.
Transit Ridership Up in San Diego
Most of the U.S. saw public transit ridership continue its downward trend last year, but San Diego’s ridership, particularly on light rail, was up.
Seattle to Build Housing Alongside Light Rail
Seattle is going beyond transit oriented development by building apartments on parcels of land near stations.
Denver Train Problems Caused by Tall Buildings: RTD
The A and G Lines use GPS for their crossing gates, they claim that a new software patch and other improvements would resolve those issues and put the G line on schedule.
Planned L.A. Crenshaw Line Rollout Prompts Argument
Already delayed, the Crenshaw Line has now sparked debate between stakeholders who favor opposing visions of how the light rail service should link up with the existing Green Line.
What Makes a Transit System Great in the U.S.
Transit should make people's lives better, with density a key component of successful systems.
Tacoma's Growing Transit System
Tacoma is growing, so the city is expanding light rail and introducing bus rapid transit.
Emory Advocates for MARTA Light Rail Extension
Emory College printed an editorial supporting a MARTA light rail line on the Clifton Corridor.
Light Rail Extensions in the Works in Seattle
Seattle transit planners are working on a light rail extensions to West Seattle and Ballard, and trying to figure out which development alternatives are worth the cost.
Phoenix City Council Could Shift Transportation Funding From Light Rail to Streets
The Phoenix City Council took a very early step in the process of delaying and potentially killing long-term plans for public transit in the city.
Light Rail From Durham to Orange Finds Final Funding Piece
Planners behind a new 17-mile light rail system that will connect the cities and employers in the Research Triangle in North Carolina overcame a change of funding plans by the state.
Apartment Building Pays $100 a Month to Tenants Who Don't Use Parking
Miami developers the Melo Group are paying renters to give up parking spaces, even though they already built the garage.
Coming to Los Angeles in 2047: The Busiest Light Rail Route in the U.S.
An extended Crenshaw Line would cut north-south through the middle of the Los Angeles basin, connecting three rail transit lines and some of the busiest buses in the county. Some don't want to wait 30 years for the plan to come to fruition.
Transit Debate Coming to a Head Soon in Miami-Dade
A new network of buses, designed with the bus priority features, has been proposed in Miami. The catch: it would come at the expense of a promised rail extension program.
Costs for Minnesota's Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line Creeping Up
Increasing costs mean local agencies need to dig in their heels if they expect to receive funding from the federal government.
Tacoma Link Extension Wins $75 Million in Federal Funding
A federal grant will allow Sound Transit to double the length of Tacoma's light rail system.
Nashville Comes to Seattle for Transit Lessons
Seattle officials invited to Nashville to share insights from public transit success, as Davidson County mulls "Let's Move Nashville."
Blue Line Extension North of Minneapolis in Jeopardy
A planned extension of the Metro Blue Line north from Minneapolis depended on eight miles of BNSF track.
Inside the 2018 Super Bowl's 'Luxified' Venue
When the Eagles and the Patriots face off this weekend, they'll do it at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium, a billion-dollar venue that "aspires to more than football."
Light Rail Extension on the Right Track in Phoenix
Checking in with the South Central light rail extension that will add six miles and 11 stations of light rail transit serviced in Phoenix.
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 Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
