Transportation
VancouverAirport Rapid Transit Line Approved
After months of debate, Vancouver is expanding it's rapid transit network to the airport.
The Safest City For Walkers
The Surface Transportation Policy Project has ranked Boston as the safest city in the nation for walkers.
Friday Funny: Dear SUV Driver
Highlighting his recent encounter with "Mr Chrysler Pacifica Driver" John Kelly writes with biting sarcasm about the perils faced by pedestrians.
Driving Is Becoming Less Important To Young People
The number of U.S. teenagers licensed to drive is decreasing.
Sprawling Cities, Dangerous Cities
Wide roads, speeding traffic and a lack of crosswalks or sidewalks can make walking a deadly activity.
A New Downtown Station For DC's Metro System
The opening of a brand-new rail station for Metro's Red Line promises revitalization for a long-declining neighborhood.
The Voice Of Amtrak
Julie, the computerized answering system with a personality , has saved Amtrak $13 million.
Sales Tax For Metro?
Can a dedicated source of funding be found for the DC Metro?
252 Lane Miles Planned For Long Beach Freeway
Most important goods movement freeway in America will mimic American children-the freeway is expanding.
Wanted: Utilitarian City Planning
Will a San Francisco bus plan beneficial for the city as a whole be stopped by the protests of a few?
Extreme Commuting
3.4 million Americans who endure a daily "extreme commute" are the fastest growing segment of commuters.
The Market Works: Congestion Charging Reduces Air Pollution
The academic journal, Atmospheric Environment, includes an article on the air pollution effect of congestion charging in central London.
Debate Over Trans Texas Corridor Plan
Opposition is growing to Governor Rick Perry's proposal for a 4,000-mile network of quarter-mile-wide multimodal corridors for transporting goods, people and utilities.
To Reduce Downtown Congestion End Free Parking
A task force recommends ending free and subsidized parking in Washington D.C.
Athens: The Olympics Are Over, And Traffic Is Back
Athens officials had hoped that the Olympic Games would shake loose a reliance on cars. Now that the games are over, traffic has returned.
Los Angeles' Bicycle Kitchen
A growing number of people are using bikes in Los Angeles, and their informal headquarters has become the Bicycle Kitchen.
Working Together To Create Better Roads For Everyone
Context-sensitive design of urban thoroughfares is gaining support among mainstream transportation specialists.
Biofuels Will Not Solve Our Environmental Problems.
The widespread adoption of biofuels might reduce vehicle emissions, but it would also be a humanitarian and environmental disaster.
San Francisco's Transportation 2030
The Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission releases its 25-year plan for the region's transportation network.
America's Four Deadliest Roads
Four of the nation's deadliest roads are in a state with the highest number of pedestrians killed per capita.
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
