Transportation Research Board
Research on the Benefits and Limitations of Telecommuting to Inform a New Transportation Normal
If public transit suffers long-term consequences from the coronavirus, as many experts predict, telecommuting could be a key tool in reducing pollution and congestion, but it creates problems of its own and its effects aren't entirely clear.
Report: New Techniques and Technology for Monitoring Active Transportation
The growing popularity of active transportation requires planners and advocates to better survey how, where, and when people are biking and walking. A new study by the Transportation Research Board shares the cutting edge of survey techniques.
10 Years Of American Commuting
Author Alan E. Pisarski under a joint project of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) details in length America's commuting behaviors and habits over a 10-year period.
Integrating Sustainability into Transportation Planning
A TRB report explores how sustainability objectives can be introduced into the planning process for surface transportation facilities and operations.
Transit Best Practices In National Parks
A new report from the UK provides quantitative and qualitative data on the costs and benefits of transit options for national parks.
Cities Ranked By Transportation And Housing Costs
Households in regions that have invested in public transportation reap financial benefits fromhaving affordable transportation options, even as gasoline prices rise.
How To Measure TOD Outcomes
A new report offers indicators to measure the outcomes of transit-oriented development.
Does The Built Environment Influence Physical Activity?
Evidence is sparse but supports a relationship between physical activityand the built environment.
How Is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Different From Busses
A new report discusses the six elements that distinguish BRT from regular bus systems.
Transit-Oriented Development In The U.S.
A new TRB report examines the state of the practice and the benefits of transit-oriented development (TOD) and joint development throughout the United States.
Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Systems
A new TRP report on the state of the practice, capabilities, agencyexperience, cost, and bus rider reactions to real-time bus arrivalinformation systems.
Case Studies In Bus Rapid Transit
The Transportation Research Board publishes a report featuring 26 BRT case studies, and provides planning and implementation guidelines for BRT.
Personal Cars And China
A TRB report outlines strategies for developing a Chinese national car.
City of Yakima
City of Auburn
Baylands Development Inc.
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Birmingham, Alabama
City of Laramie, Wyoming
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.