Public Transit
San Diego wants to limit upzoning law to just 16% of transit-adjacent parcels
The city's planning director says some areas are unfit for immediate upzoning due to a lack of resources or hazards such as wildfire risk.
Cost of living too high? Planners to the rescue!
Excessive costs of living force many people to work more than optimal hours, leaving less time for family and fun. Local policies that favor affordable housing and transportation increase freedom, opportunity and happiness.
MBTA 'Resilience Roadmap' plans for climate change's impacts on transit infrastructure
The Massachusetts transit agency says its tunnels and power systems are at greatest risk from increasingly unpredictable extreme weather.
UPS trucks blocked NYC bus lanes 25,000 times last year
The city recorded 843,000 bus lane violations in 2025.
Huntsville wants to be a key Southern player in intercity rail
The Alabama city is commissioning a study to assess the potential for 'Amtrak-like' connections to Nashville, Atlanta, and other Southern cities.
Dallas transit to invest up to $71.5M in upgraded bus shelters
The new shelters will feature solar-powered lighting and materials designed to protect riders from extreme weather.
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.
Miami promised a 'Better Bus Network.' Riders say it hasn't delivered.
Ridership on Miami-Dade Transit dropped by 2%-10% every month between October and December 2025.
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.
Tucson plans to keep free transit despite budget shortfall
Tucson's buses have been fare-free since March 2020.
Omaha's 400 shared e-bikes are now free to all residents
Before eliminating fares for locals, the Heartland system only recovered 10%-15% of its operating costs through fare revenue.
Transit Scheduling 101: Headway based operations
In this final installment of Transit Scheduling 101, we probe the purpose of a transit schedule… and when ditching one is the surprising key to delivering Good Transit.
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.
Trump budget slashes passenger rail funding by 82%
The White House's proposed FY2027 budget makes drastic cuts to public transit and eliminates high-speed rail funding altogether.
Iowa City's free bus program made ridership spike by 68%. Now, it could go away.
The bus system gained roughly 700,000 new riders since it launched free service in 2023.
Bay Area transit loses $1M per month on credit card fees
As more people use mobile payments to pay their fares, transit agencies are spending more on transaction fees.
Santa Monica starts work on $56M electric bus project
Big Blue Bus plans to fully electrify its fleet by 2032.
El Paso to build $16M bus maintenance facility
The funding includes nearly $13 million from a federal grant.
NJ Transit assures commuters they won't be paying World Cup prices
Penn Station will have to close for several hours on match days during the World Cup.
Buses are very safe. The walk to and from stations, not so much.
A disproportionate number of crashes involving pedestrians happen near transit stops.
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.
One Hundred Miles
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The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
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