Transportation
Road Conditions Cost Drivers More Than Time
New Department of Transportation data shows that poor road work can lead to hundreds of dollars in extra vehicle costs.
Suburban 'Last Mile' Solution
A proposed personal monorail and advanced cellphone technology would reduce Palo Alto office park SOV commute trips and reclaim parking spaces for in-fill housing.
Traffic Forecasting Models Taking Real Driving Into Account
A traffic simulation system is accurately predicting jams on Germany's autobahn network up to an hour before they happen.
Las Vegas Monorail Finally Ready To Open
After several delays, the four-mile, $654 million Las Vegas monorail is set to open to the public on July 15th.
Seattle Architects Fight For Bridge Vision
Two local designers want a signature suspension bridge over Elliott Bay to replace a dilapidated highway viaduct.
Political Duel Over Transportation In Lansing
In Lansing, MI, three powerful policy makers battle over transportation.
British Government Does U-Turn On Transport Policy
After years of cuts, Britain's Labour party is considering reinvesting in road projects.
Paying the Price for Gas
Commuters in North Carolina's greater Triangle area do not have any choice but to drive amidst skyrocketing gas prices. Local urban planning experts blame consumer attitudes and the region's suburban character.
Tempe Staff Can Pedal To Work On Free Wheels
Tempe offers free bicycles to employees who promise to ride them to work.
Gas Price Increase Needed To Re-invest In Rail Infrastructure
Gasoline price spikes are exposing a weakness in our transportation system: the lack of alternatives to highways.
Monorail Takes Summer Holiday
The Seattle transportation experiment will miss out on the tourist months as officials debate the future of the fire-damaged trains.
Unique Bicycle 'Concierge' Debuts
Denver's Cherry Creek Bike Rack is the first-of-its-kind bicycle parking facility and urban transportation center in Colorado, offering commuters, residents, and visitors to Cherry Creek North free bicycle parking.
Vintage Trolley Cars Get New Lease On Life
A Pennsylvania company specialized in rebuilding 1940s-era streetcars is finding that cities, and commuters, love a trolley.
Houston 2025: Linking Mobility And Quality-of-life
A 2025 vision of Houston where mobility enhances quality-of-life.
The China Syndrome
Sprawl, highways, demolition come to China.
The Deadly Lure Of The Train
Although the number of train-related fatalaties nationwide has decreased, in California, injuries and deaths have increased 15% in the last three years.
Taipei Rolls Out Futuristic Subway System
The new stations will feature wireless internet, advanced ATMs, and even free clinics.
Random Searches On Trains
If Boston commuter-train passenger searches are truly random, they will avoid the possibility of racial profiling.
Full Speed Ahead For China's Car Market
China car market booming, in part because there is no tax on gasoline
The Intercounty Connector That Isn't
This proposed 18-mile Intercounty Connector is estimated to cost 166 million a mile.
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
