Transportation
The Subway Book
October 27, 2004 marks the New York Subway's 100th anniversary. Several new books celebrate the occasion.
Transit Tips From Across The U.S.
Locals share their tips on how to travel via public transit.
Trees, Tolls, and Traffic Calming
The French have a few secrets for building roads that make driving pleasurable, as well as efficient.
Growing Demand For Fuel-Efficient Cars
Rising gasoline prices increase demand for heighten smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Oil at $60 a Barrel this Winter?
With oil hitting $55.00 per barrel, analysts are expecting prices to top $60.00 by the end of the year -- in the middle of northern winter.
Bangladesh's Severe Transportation Problems
Is traffic bad in your city? Read this editorial about the challenges faced by Bangladesh, and feel better.
Creative Carpooling Cuts Commute Time
Instant carpooling called "slugging" shortens commute times.
Movie: The End Of Suburbia
A new film explores the impact a decline in oil supplies will have on the 'American Dream' and the suburban lifestyle.
Zipcar Rentals Gain Momentum
Zipcars -- the cars you can rent for a few hours at a time -- are gaining traction at Harvard.
Public Transportation Withdrawal
Atlanta resident Charles Lyon suffers public transportation withdrawal after ten days in New York.
Overcoming The 'Tolls Equal Taxes' Problem
The overwhelming concern of drivers who oppose tolls is that the tolls will end up, de-facto, as new taxes.
Unsafe Routes To School?
As Safe Routes to School programs spread throughout the U.S., so do liability concerns that can squelch the walking and bicycling programs before they start.
A Four-Wheeled Segway
Roll over SUVs, the Centaur is here.
Public Transit Riders With Two Cars
A growing number of commuters are taking public transit and keeping a car at both ends of the train trip.
Party Cars: Southern California's Transit Subculture
A subuculture common on East Coast commuter trains begins to emerge in Southern California.
What Does A Typical Transit Rider Look Like?
An advertisement seeks to change the stereotype of a transit rider.
An Unusual Transit Solution
A study commissioned by officials in Ogden , UT, concludes a gondola system would be cheaper than a light rail line.
Rail's Problems Of Success
Growing ridership is causing crowding and delays on the Orange Line in Northern Virginia.
Transit Fact Book
A new TCRP manual contains background, statistics, and a framework for measuring transit availability and quality of service from the passenger point of view.
Essential Public Facilities: Protection Against NIMBYism?
What saved Seattle's light rail project?
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
