Transportation
Parking Around D.C. Rail Stations Strained
Shuttles, walkways, seating redesign are among some of the solutions being considered to address the parking supply shortage in Washington D.C.
'Freeway' A Misnomer in So. California
Traffic experts say Southern California's freeway system needs a total overhaul.
No Silver Lining for Boston's Silver Line
Boston's Silver Line project, which has been overshadowed by the Big Dig, is experiencing its own set of development headaches.
Opening Sightlines, But At What Cost?
The removal of Boston's last half-mile of elevated subway tracks will mark the end of an era, and the beginning of short-term development pains.
Brown U. Backs Commuter Train To Neighboring City
A novel plan to unite the East Providence's waterfront and the city's east side via train gets the support of Brown University.
Why Residents Can't Walk
The Washington Post continues a series on how traffic barriers prevent residents from walking short distances.
Light Rail And Terrorism
Officials oppose plans for a light-rail line behind the federal building in Sacramento, CA due to terrorism concerns.
Quieter And Cleaner Busses
New electric/hybrid technolgy can reduce emissions in busses and other vehicles (such as freight).
A Response To Reason's 'Hot Air' Transit Projections
Michael D. Setty responds to the Reason Foundation's recent article charging that transit projections are frequently 'hot air.'
Court Ruling Opens Road To Pedestrians
County and team officials had prevented football fans from walking to games.
Conflict Over Growth And Transportation Models
Five King County transportation planners file a 'whistle-blower complaint' against colleagues over growth assumptions.
Big Projects, Big Benefits
The Auto Club's transportation manager examines the hard choices that need to be made to fix Southern Calfiornia's freeway system.
Vancouver To Introduce TravelSmart Transit Program
Greater Vancouver Regional District will apply targeted marketing to encourage more transit use.
Transit Projections Are Hot Air
Reason's Cliff Slater points out that global warming and public transit have one thing in common. Both rely on sophisticated models and they are often completely wrong.
Catching Carpool Cheaters
Two carpoolers get fed up with carpool cheats and launch a website to catch cheaters in the act on a digital camera.
Vancouver To Experiment With Transit Techniques
Vancouver transit officials plan interventions to increase transit reliability and improve the way the street works, both commercially and socially.
$14.6 Billion Later, Boston's Big Dig Wraps Up
The last big highway section opens, but concerns on costs dampen party.
Rare Opportunity For Planners To Correct 1960's Mistake
Planners have a rare opportunity to correct traffic planning mistakes from the 1960s at the site of the World Trade Center.
Rail Tunnel To Link Europe And Africa
Spain and Morocco have agreed to build a rail tunnel beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Discrepancy In Funding Transit Versus Highways
Federal government has local funding requirement for public transportation such as light and heavy rail; not for highways.
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
