Commuter Tax Incentives

Empty Parking Lot

The Continuing Story of the High Costs of Free Parking

A new study has found that despite higher monetary incentives, most commuters won't ditch their cars as long as their parking remains free.

February 22, 2016 - CityLab

New Year's Gift for Washington and New York City Commuters

Commuters working in New York City and Washington, D.C. will now enjoy transit tickets and passes purchased using pre-tax income.

January 4, 2016 - Planetizen

Congress to Even Tax Breaks for Car and Transit Commuters

Tax benefits have long provided more incentives for car commuters than transit users. Congress is expected to even the score with a new tax bill.

December 16, 2015 - Streetsblog USA

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.