Transportation
Amtrak, Jobs, Safety, Transit, Outer Space Tourism, & Freight
This week in 'The Hill' various authors tackle seven subjects relating to transportation for a special section.
People And Pavement
Context-sensitive design works in Michigan.
Non-profit Ventures To Fill Mass Transit Gap
Mass transit advocates call for a regional approach to moving people to jobs and services they need.
A Gas Tax To Finance Transportation Infrastructure?
Alaska Rep. Don Young argues that a deteriorating transportation infrastructure burdens the economy more than a gas tax increase would.
The Quest For The Holy Rail
Fixed rail is one of the most expensive and least effective transportation alternatives around -- why hasn't this gotten through to local officials and business leaders alike?
Balanced Investment In Transportation Is Good Public Policy
Investment in transit and infrastructure maintenance creates more jobs than investment in new highways.
California's Bullet Train Cheap By Comparison
It could cost $37 billion to connect San Diego, L.A., and San Francisco, but the alternatives may be even more expensive.
Linking Transportation And Housing
A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.
Suburb Proposes Bicycle Parking Ordinance
A Chicago suburb seeks to enhance opportunities and infrastructure for bicyclists.
Calgary's Transportation Plan Needs Updating
City hall is re-opening the thorny issue of transportation planning in an election year.
Amtrak Gaining Ridership, Funds
Congress has new faith in the service as reduced fares and an improving economy bring more riders.
How to Lure Commuters Out of Their Cars and Into Transit
Georgia's transportation authority considers results of recent survey.
New Urbanism Transportation Ideas A Hard Sell
In Detroit, some believe that the Woodward-8 mile bridge benefits their neighborhoods.
The Bus: Inspiration For Art?
Six essays inspired by the Las Vegas bus system, from poetry to political stands.
Traffic Congestion Is Here To Stay
The proper management of traffic congestion is the only solution to our basic mobility problems.
Can Private-Public Partnerships Save Transit?
Quebec's transport minister suggests that transit agencies could save money by outsourcing work to private companies.
New Dept. of Transportation Index Inaugurated On Wall Street
Secretary Mineta announces the Transportation Services Index (TSI)--an indicator of transportation's impact on the American economy.
A Dangerous Walk To School
Accidents involving school children and motorists raise alarm.
Deficit Puts Brakes on Highway Spending
The state of the budget has blocked nation-wide highway improvements.
Rail Transit Politics Continue In Houston
Harris County District Attorney rules that the anti-rail group Texans for True Mobility violated no state campaign laws.
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
