Transportation
Can The Traffic Problem Be Solved?
Will the world end with a traffic jam?
More Driving Solo, Longer To Go To Work
In the county with the shortest commute in Illinois, alternate means of commuting such as biking, walking, and mass transit, are less popular than a decade ago.
Increase In Mass Transit Ridership Is An Illusion
The nation is building urban rail systems but mass transit has not made much difference.
Which Track Should We Get On?
A pair of op-ed essays in the Philadelphia Inquirer, while operating in slightly different spheres, put the rail vs. rubber contrast in good relief.
School-area Roundabouts Pass The Test In Wisconsin
A study of two modern traffic roundabouts in the Green Bay metropolitan area is now available online from the Brown County Planning Commission.
600,000 Tunnel Tourists Turn Out In Boston
600,000 people showed up to tour Boston's new, nearly-complete, 1-1/2 mile-long Central Artery.
Friday Funny: Driving Solo Enforcement Act of 2002
The proposed Driving Solo Enforcement Act of 2002 aims to close down car pool lanes and makes it illegal for more than one person to be in a car at a time.
Time To Rethink Carpool Lanes?
The latest numbers are in from the Census about how Americans get to work. Bad news for carpool advocates.
Orange County Implements Hi-tech 'Talking' Bus System
New voice and display system enhances accessibility and reduces confusion for Orange County transit users.
City And Business Leaders Favor Dedicated Transit Lanes
Washington DC leaders are considering changing K Street, a major east-west arterial, to provide bus or light rail lanes in the center median.
The Case For Rail
The answer to the nation's transportation problems is rail.
In An Auto-oriented City, Some Get By Without A Car
Residents of Columbus that are unable or unwilling to drive share their stories.
Golf Carts: California's Latest Transit Trend
The new trend in California is a redesigned golf cart that can operate on the roads at 25 m.p.h. It's the perfect alternative for short trips
Re-engineering A Cultural Icon
Redesigned to be environmetally friendly, the new Vespa is also more powerful.
Gridlock In Toronto? Never.
A report by a Smart Growth Panel on gridlock in suburban Toronto leaves this columnist questioning the meaning of gridlock.
Cities With Most Pedestrian Deaths
According to the Surface Transportation Policy Project, California cities have the greatest number of pedestrian deaths.
Minnesota's DOT New 20-Year Plan
Minnesota Transportation Commissioner is preparing a new plan to guide the MnDOT for the next 20 years.
Debunking The Claims Of Transit Critics
Sam Zimmerman argues transit opponents have been using "irrelevant or half-true claims."
Scooters Gain In Popularity Despite Ban
Scooters: They were outlawed from the streets two years ago, but commuters are riding them anyway, and a city councilman wants to end the ban.
Tri-State Awarded $26.7m For Second Track
Federal transit officials award funding to Tri-State, Broward County Transit, and Miami-Dade Transit.
City of Costa Mesa
Licking County
Barrett Planning Group LLC
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Universal City TX
ULI Northwest Arkansas
Town of Zionsville
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.
