Transportation
PBS Presents A 'Hidden History' Of The SUV
The website for the PBS Frontline show titled "Rollover: The Hidden History of the SUV" presents an overview and excerpts from interviews.
Phoenix's Sprawl: Ample Parking In The Desert
Catherine Getches reports on sprawl, car culture, abundant parking, long commutes, public transportation, and keeping cool in Phoenix, AZ.
A New Model For L.A.'s Transit Agency
A revolutionary new idea for Los Angeles' transit agency would divide operations into five geographic sectors.
More Toll-Roads In Florida's Future?
Florida legislation could ease financial restraints over toll-road projects.
Seattle Residents Weigh Tunnel Replacement Option
The idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel, built alongside a new Elliott Bay sea wall, is beginning to catch on with Seattle residents.
Dr. Gridlock: Readers Respond To Sprawl
Readers' comments about sprawl, suburbs, and commuting. [Link corrected.]
London Experiments With Congestion Pricing
In an effort to dramatically reduce traffic in London, a £5 toll will be levied on drivers entering the city.
Altanta Commuters Find Alternatives To Driving Solo
Georgia's Clean Air Campaign says a survey shows an increase the number of commuters using alternatives to driving alone to work.
Open Carpools To All
A study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation says that carpool lanes are only operating at 50% capacity.
New York Subway Cars Go High Tech
New York's next-generation L train is a technological marvel.
Radical Measures To Curb Congestion Recommended
Transportation advisors in the U.K. recommend tracking drivers by GPS satellites and charging them for every trip in a monthly bill to ease traffic congestion.
Jeepneys: A Commuter's Dream Come True
Julia Gran writes that U.S. cities can learn a lot from a unique, successful, and cost-effective transportation system in use in the Phillipines.
ULTra Travel Pod: Science Fiction Turns Into Reality
Bristol University's Martin Lowson worked on the Apollo moon-landing program. His latest project is the Urban Light Transport (ULTra), a travel "pod" that may be the taxi of the future.
New Highways Will Generate Development
Planners in Raleigh, N.C. recognize that a new highway through open land won't just move traffic. It will also generate new development.
Will Amtrak's Troubles Hurt The Future Of High-Speed Rail
Is the future of high-speed rail projects in the U.S. jeapardized by Amtrak's financial and political troubles?
Build Parking, And They Will Come
While other cities are offering incentives to encourage alternatives to driving, Baltimore is doing the opposite.
Ginger Needs License To Transform Cities
Its inventor says the Segway Human Transporter will transform cities, but will the device get cities' permission to use sidewalk?
Regional Agency To Coordinate Transit Issues Proposed
The state Legislature will begin to review a bill that would create a regional government agency that would deal with transportation and land use issues.
The Rail Renaissance
U.S. cities are reversing "auto-centric, sprawl-inducing" trends with a renewed interest in rail.
The Future Of Transportation
ABC News reviews daring ideas that may transform transportation including flying cars, personal trains, fast boats, and big blimps.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
