Transportation
Virginia Considers Possibility Of Separate Interstate For Trucks
State and federal leaders are examining a plan to build a new four lane road parallel to I-81 to divide truck from auto traffic
Traffic Density Data For N. American & European LRT Systems
Tables and figures that compare tramways, light railways, and light rail systems in the U.S., Canada, Westerno Europe, and Australia in terms of annual traffic density.
Toronto Subway Expansion Constrained by Lack of Vision
As Toronto's subway turns 50, experts and enthusiasts ponder the system that might have been
Why Aren't People Using Jakarta's New Busway?
Jakarta's new busway is clean, cool, safe and speedy, yet it still has not gotten significant numbers of people out of their cars.
Ridge Announces New Train And Subway Security
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces a $1.7 billion plan to protect trains and subways from terrorism.
Amtrak Unprepared, Underfunded For Security Threats
Billions of dollars in Dept. of Homeland funding is earmarked for improving security of air and sea ports but nation's railroads are neglected.
Granholm Promotes People-Friendly Road Design
Governor's "context-sensitive" approach could resolve old highway battles.
Regional Efficiency At the Expense of the Suburbs?
For many suburban officials in Illinois, the proposed consolidation of two regional planning agencies is a threat to their influence over the disbursement of transportation dollars.
A Streetcar Named Disaster
The Houston Review takes a hard look at Houston's new MetroRail transit system.
Public Transit And 'Fractal Stupidity'
British management consultant Peter Cochrane wonders if society's belief that public transit is the answer is in fact, 'fractal stupidity'.
Is 'Personal Rapid Transit' A Realistic Alternative?
PRT works in its promoters' heads, but has yet to work in reality after 40 years of trying.
More Roads Increase Traffic and Pollution
A recent report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund supports linkage between highway construction and air pollution.
Avoiding The 'Traffic Mess' That Lies Ahead
If we neglect rail today, we are heading for for a "great snarled traffic mess" warns Neal Peirce.
British Rail Services Struggle To Reinvent Themselves
The privatisation of the rail network has decimated passenger rail service in Britain.
Your New Tax Strategy: Buy Subway Cars
Big businesses get huge tax breaks by buying subway cars and leasing them back.
A Cautionary Tale About Light Rail
Even before it opens, New Jersey's new light rail system is being derided for having with the worst financial performance in the nation.
Commute Taxes Avoided
Washington D.C. commuters will not have to pay taxes despite Mayor's efforts.
Services In The Suburbs Get Funky
Ann Arbor bus system to go out-county to get workers.
Ivy League University Adopts Green Transit
An Ivy League university converts its entire fleet to biodiesel and starts its own filling station.
U.S. Transit Vulnerable To Madrid-Style Attack
Following the coordinated bombings in Madrid, security flaws are brought to light in the United States.
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
