Transportation
Paris' Love-Hate Relationship With The Car
Paris is one of 1,100, most of them in Europe, to observe a "car-free" day.
Elderly On Scooters Overrun Town
A government-sponsored explosion in the use of scooters by the elderly highlights need for sidewalks.
Seattle's Monorail May Start Flying Again
Alex Marshall on Seattle's advancing monorail project.
The End Of London's Red Double-decker Bus
London's transit authority is replacing the remaining 230 signature 'Routemasters' with safer, more efficient German-built busses.
New York MTA Is Infiltrated By The Mob
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority discovers that the Gambino Mafia group was involved in mismanagement of its new headquarters office building.
Phoenix Transportation Debate Gets Heated
Political warfare erupts in Arizona over Maricopa County's $15.8 billion transportation plan. Mayors crash an opponent's private press conference.
Rebuilding Mississippi's Bridges
Many of the Mississippi River's 100-plus crossings are reaching the end of their design life and planners all along the river are investigating rehabilitation and replacements.
Extending Commuter Rail South Of Providence
New rail line's two stations would significantly reduce commuter traffic on highways into Providence.
The New CXT: Commercial Extreme Truck
A new "monster truck" is being marketed that dwarfs the Hummer H2 sport utility pickup.
Underground New York
Nowadays, smart growth advocates promote transit to steer growth toward the center city and way from the periphery. But the nation's largest heavy rail system was designed to do just the opposite.
The Power Of Land Use And Transportation
The federal government can play a transformative rather than divisive role if it becomes a better partner in land use, housing -- and especially transportation, writes Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Three Days Riding All Of SF Muni's Routes
Four young men spend three days nonstop riding the lengths of every possible line of San Francisco's Muni bus system. They call it 'Municon 2004.'
We're All For Mass Transit -- In Theory
Welcome to the nation's traffic capital. Southern Californians may say that they're for mass transit, but our collective heart isn't in it, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
USA Today's Spin On Mobility Study
USA Today reports on the Texas Transportation Institute annual mobility study. The spin: 3.5 billion hours wasted in traffic.
2004 Mobility Study: Most Congested Cities
The 2004 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas Transportation Institute, shows traffic congestion growing across the nation in cities of all sizes and ranks cities by congestion.
National Study Finds Traffic Getting Worse
A study of 85 urban areas finds traffic congestion is getting worse across the nation.
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.
Federal Funding's Late Arrival Chokes Transit
As White House and Congress bargain, Michigan service faces retreat
Chicago's Tollway Improvement Plan Is Pricey
A proposed plan in Illinois would double fares for drivers who don't use an electronic toll collection program.
ITS: 'We Could Be Doing Much Better'
Why has so much investment in ITS technology produced so little progress in terms of improved system performance?
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
