Transportation
Leveling The Playing Field Between Highways And Transit
Despite a number of reforms in the past decade, federal rules remain stacked against transit, and funding highway projects is far easier, this study shows.
First U.S. MagLev Runs Into Problems
Readers discuss the problems faced by the project to build the first U.S. Maglev train in regular use.
Transit Visions And Revelations
Why didn't the recent bus strike in Honolulu "clog the freeways." Does this mean transit's share of the solution is less than it was sold to be?
British Conservatives Admit Railroad Deregulation Failed
The British policy chief says that the decision was ideologically driven and 'wrong'.
Bus Rapid Or Rail?
A push for bus rapid marks a reversal of Maryland's position on the region's biggest transit project.
Forthcoming LRT in Phoenix Christened 'Metro'
Phoenix joins major cities such as L.A., Wash. D.C. and Paris with the name chosen for its light rail system.
Bicyclist Responds To Anti-bike Compliant
A bicyclist responds to a complaint by a driver that bikes cause congestion.
The Influence Of Land Use On Health
People who live in high-density neighborhoods tend to weigh less.
Shanghai's Bike Ban
Shanghai, China bans bikes -- the country's most common form of transportation -- on major roads to make more room for cars.
London's Greatest Symbols Makes A Comeback
Long decline of London's bus service -- recognized by the red double-deck bus -- ended about 10 years ago and has been replaced by rapid growth.
Where There's A Will, There's a Walkway
Lavinia Gordon reports on the continued success of a program in Portland that takes an individualized approach to changing transportation behavior.
Urban Sprawl And Commuting
Commute times have risen in many areas. Is sprawl to blame?
Speed Saves?
Thanks to higher speed limits, highways today are safer, not more dangerous, than ever before, writes Stephen Moore.
A Solution For Segway's Slowdown
Neal Peirce suggests that Segway folks could collaborate with bicyle advocates to push for urban and rural pathways.
Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 3
D.C. area's Metro explores examples of quick, relatively modest ways to improve the bus network.
Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 2
The second installment of a three-part series on quick, relatively modest ways to relieve traffic congestion.
Quick And Cheap Solutions To Traffic Problems: Part 1
The first installment of a three-part series on quick, relatively modest ways to relieve traffic congestion.
Walking And Cycling Lessons From Netherlands And Germany
What lessons can be learned from the Netherlands and Germany on promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health?
A Not-So-Loopy Idea
Atlanta's new railway loop proposal may yet survive the usual onslaught of bureaucracy and red tape.
London Transport's Report On Congestion Pricing
Now six months into its congestion pricing experiment, Transport for London issues its report on Congestion Charging.
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
