Transportation

Postal Delivery Workers Try Out The Segway

The Segway Human Transporter devices will be tried by postal workers in six cities around the nation with varying geography and weather.

July 16, 2002 - The San Francisco Chronicle

E-ZPass: So Successful, It Faces Financial Failure

A consortium of the Delaware Department of Transportation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey faces a deficit of $469 million by 2008.

July 16, 2002 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Revitalize Our Stations

Revitalizing train stations can spark a commercial and social revival in cities.

July 16, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Successful Dallas Light Rail Expands To Suburbs

Light rail in Dallas is becoming a great success and example for Houston.

July 16, 2002 - The Houston Chronicle

Bold Regional Plan To Reduce Congestion

A regional approach to battle congestion calls for adding toll lanes to major highways, extending BART and building a bridge across the bay.

July 16, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

A New Low For Transit Ridership

In an editorial, Wendell Cox charges that transit ridership has set a new record -- an all time low.

July 13, 2002 - Sun Spot

A Regional Transit Agency For South Florida

Miami-Dade County will join Broward and Palm Beach counties to give more power to Tri-Rail.

July 13, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

Segway Sales Are Anemic

Sales of $8,500 Segway Human Transporter, have been very slow, but could skyrocket when the device becomes available to the general public next year.

July 12, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

Do Traffic Calming Measures Work?

Opponents of traffic calming measure offer up a host of complaints. Many neighborhood residents have "buyer's remorse."

July 12, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Florida High Speed Rail Network Discussed

Florida High Speed Rail Authority heard proposals for an Orlando-to-Miami high-speed train.

July 12, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

Etiquette For Boarding A Japanese Train

The differences between how rail commuters in Tokyo and Osaka board the train.

July 12, 2002 - Daily Yomiuri

Dealing With Traffic Congestion

Jay Ambrose searches for an answer to traffic congestion.

July 12, 2002 - Nando Times

Amtrak To Lose $1 Billion...Again

For the second year, Amtrak is expected to report an annual loss of $1 billion.

July 11, 2002 - The Washington Post

Free Parking Still Common In Washington DC

Washington DC employers including the federal government still offer a powerful incentive to drive by offering free parking.

July 9, 2002 - The Washington Post

For Whom The Road Tolls

While "free" ways may be endangered, not all road pricing schemes are equal.

July 8, 2002 - Innovation Briefs

Gridlock On The 'Reverse Commute'

With more jobs moving to the suburbs traffic congestion on the reverse commute is getting worse.

July 7, 2002 - The Washington Post

Coping With Gridlock

One third of the average city's land is devoted to serving the car. Is there a way out?

July 7, 2002 - E-The Environmental Magazine

US Could Learn From French High Speed Rail

The French have a high speed rail network that is th envy of the world.

July 6, 2002 - The Boston Globe

California's War On SUVs

A Reason Foundation scientist explains the danger of a bill that would limit consumers' choices in buying SUVs.

July 6, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Escaping Gridlock

In the new millennium, when the futurists said we'd all be wafting to work in sky cars, we're decidedly earthbound.

July 5, 2002 - Environmental News Network

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.

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New York City School Construction Authority

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Village of Glen Ellyn

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