Subway
NYC's sweltering subway tunnels might soon provide heat to nearby buildings
The MTA is studying how a Thermal Energy Network could capture extreme excess heat from subway platforms to warm nearby municipal buildings.
Popular transit payment system linked to Palantir could give ICE access to rider data
The tap-to-pay system is being used widely in transit systems including New York City, Boston and Chicago.
Report: Expanding MTA Fair Fares subway program would benefit New Yorkers more than free buses
A report from the city's Citizens Budget Commission recommends subsidizing fares for more low-income subway riders rather than making buses free for everyone.
NYC Subway Had its Safest Year in Almost 20 Years — and Riders Noticed
A majority of passengers say they feel safe on trains and in stations.
After 50 Years, Subway to East Harlem to Break Ground
The MTA approved a contract to extend the Q Line to three new stations, with surface work slated to begin in September.
NYC Subway Has Safest Month Ever
The city’s subway system is seeing increased ridership and a sharp drop in crime a year after the MTA implemented new security measures.
MTA Poised to Break Ridership, On-Time Service Records
New York City’s transit system saw strong increases in ridership and improvements in service quality in the first half of 2025.
Aging NYC Subway Cars No Match for Extreme Heat
The MTA receives thousands of complaints about broken air conditioning on subway cars each summer.
New York MTA to Reimagine Subway Bottleneck
Changes proposed in a recently approved five-year plan would resolve a nearly century-old snarl that routinely delays trains.
New York Subway Reaches One Billion Ride Milestone
The system’s 2024 performance is on track for its fastest growth since the pandemic.
How Does Air Quality in a Philly Subway Station Compare to the Outdoors?
A team of researchers found much higher levels of particulate matter inside the City Hall subway station than on the street-level sidewalks directly above the station.
Cincinnati Seeks to Repurpose Its Unused Subway Tunnel
City officials are looking for proposals to use Cincinnati's long-abandoned subway tunnels, but not for transit; they already tried that.
Book Excerpt: Rochester, New York’s Forgotten Subway
Did you know Rochester, New York, once had a subway? This book excerpt tells the story, complete with a custom map, of the only city in the world to build a subway and then close it.
Top 10 Public Transit Cities in the US
From New York to Providence, these are the best places to get around without a car.
NYC Tests New Subway Gates to Limit Fare Evasion
The mayor has taken a strong interest in enforcing fare collection at the city’s transit stations.
Dallas Nixes Subway Plan
A proposed subway line was removed from DART’s 20-year plan, with the agency citing low ridership projections and local opposition.
MTA Boosts Suicide Prevention Efforts on Subway System
One pilot program involves installing blue lights that could have a ‘calming effect’ at three subway stations.
Boston Transit Ridership Grows Steadily
Ridership on the region’s commuter rail reached 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels in March.
A Look at Austin’s Proposed Subway Stations
The Texas capital is planning an ambitious light rail system that will include subterranean stations.
Riders Getting Stuck in SEPTA Tunnels Due to Increased Security Measures
As ridership dropped during the pandemic, Philadelphia's transit agency started locking station doors to keep unhoused people from using the tunnels as shelter. Now, riders are becoming trapped inside.
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
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
