Transportation
Colorado Mountains Become An 'Attractive Nuisance'
The winding Interstate 70 has become the "Main Street" for towns and resorts across Colorado. As traffic becomes worse, resorts and residents feel the impact.
LAX Modernization Plan Faces Criticism, Crucial Vote
The Mayor's $9 billion overhaul could be radically modified, even scrapped, by neighborhood concerns over a new off-site check-in facility in Manchester Square.
Unravelling The Mystery Of Traffic
Michael Cassidy turns the mysteries of congestion and tailgating into science.
Traffic Stuck On Detroit's Dated Freeways
Transportation engineers failed to predict the movement of jobs in the metropolitan region, causing suburban job centers to go unserviced.
Europeans Share Cars, Save Money
Rather than own a car they barely use, many Europeans are forming joint-use car clubs to ease the hassle of city life without a loss of independence.
Paris Could Ban SUVs
A top Parisian official calls SUVs polluting "caricature of a car" unsuited to Paris' city life.
Security Precaution Hits Subways: Is It Too Much?
Boston is the first city to plan random searches of commuters, spurring questions over civil liberties.
The Forgotten Subway
When money ran out nearly 80 years ago, this almost-complete subway was abandoned. Today it is a legend.
Unusual Incentives To Promote Smart Commuting
Food and fun promote alternatives to one car, one person.
If You Build It, They Come. Then What?
Six Virginia newspapers jointly explore the state's roads in a three-part series.
Washington's Metro: Deficits By Design
Finance structure challenges Washington's Metro.
Expressways For Sri Lanka?
Are expressways the right traffic solution for the island nation of Sri Lanka.
SigAlert: The Story Of L.A.'s Famous Traffic Alert System
What does the 'Sig' stand for in Southern California's 'SigAlert' traffic warning system?
Bike Trail From Maine To Florida Is Planned
The East Coast Greenway, a cyclist's version of the Appalachian Trail, begins in Calais, Maine, and ends in Key West, Florida--at least on paper.
Jane Holtz Kay: America's Changing Car Culture
Author of "Asphalt Nation" Jane Holtz Kay says the times they are a-changing for America's car culture.
Caltrain's New 'Baby Bullet' Express Train Service Ready
While it's no match for Japan's 'bullet' trains, Caltrain's new service does offer fewer stops and shorter commute times.
Going Car-less In Europe
How do Americans living in Europe adjust to living without a car?
Residents Oppose Interstate Highway Exit
I-75 expansion continues to roil residents of Oakland County, Michigan.
Rethinking The Future Of Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not, writes Oded Roth in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Government May Ease Environmental Rules to Quell Fuel Prices
The Bush administration is considering the economic trade-offs of cleaner-burning gasoline.
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
