Transportation
Rebuilding Subway Near WTC Could Take Years
The damage to subway near the World Trade Center in New York is so severe that damaged sections will have to be completely rebuilt and could take more than two years.
Security, Not Expansion, New Airport Focus
The controversial $12-billion plan to expand LAX and accomodate more flights, is to be redrawn to focus on security.
Plan To Fight Total Gridlock In Southern CA
The regional population continues to grow, and with the growth, gridlock in Orange County. Plans to fight are underway.
Southern California Bike Highway Plans
Southern California cities moving ahead with bike highway plans -- dubbed the 'Coastal Rail Trail.'
Manhattan Bars One-Occupant Cars From Congested Areas
In response to severe traffic jams, Mayor Giuliani has announced a decision to bar one-occupant cars from parts of Manhattan.
Congress Should Commit To Improving Passenger Rail
The U.S. Congress is helping the troubled airline industry. This editorial calls on the Congress to commit to helping passenger rail too.
Fighting Traffic Congestion In Ireland
A special series of twelve articles discussing Ireland's traffic problems and possible solutions.
Bike Plan Could Alleviate City's Traffic
A 15 to 30 percent reduction in traffic is projected if a viable bike network can be created around downtown Athens, but the proposal is off to a rocky start.
Greater Washington's Tough Traffic And Parking Policies
The Washington region's rapid growth calls for strict parking and traffic policies. Experts provide advice for developers.
Fear Of Terrorism May Increase Traffic Congestion
U.S. cities suffering from clogged roads may see an increase in traffic congestion due to fear of domestic terrorism
Are Los Angeles' Transit Policies Discriminatory?
A grass-roots organization say's Los Angeles' Metropolitan Transport Authority transit policies are discriminatory.
Transportation Industry In Dire Straits
The transportation industry says that it will take a major hit until consumers regain confidence in air travel.
Reducing Traffic Congestion By Reducing Freeway Lanes
Whitney Gould asks Milwaukee County, WI, to consider a counter-intuitive idea: to reduce traffic congestion, reduce number of freeway lanes.
NextBus: High-tech Bus System
Arlington County is implementing NextBus technology on one bus route.
The New Chic Vehicle: Hybrid Cars
In San Francisco, there is a five-month wait for one of the new hybrid vehicles. These cars are sexy.
Will Denver Build A Public Monorail?
Colorado voters will decide in November whether to study building a 165-mph monorail from Denver to Vail.
More Freeways Are The Answer To Traffic
Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues that public-private partnerships could result in more freeways -- and less traffic.
Sprawl Helps Commuters
In a letter to the editor, Peter Gordon, Professor of real estate development at University of Souther California, makes an observation about commuting times and suggests "time-of-day tolling."
Los Angeles' Bus Rapid Transit Success Encourages Detroit
The introduction of a "Bus Rapid Transit" system in Los Angeles, CA, has been a success. Detroit, MI, is considering a $2 billion plan to bring a similar system to the Detroit area.
Emissions Threatens Federal Transportation Funding
Emissions from automobiles over that of forecasts, threatens to cut off federal transportation funds for the Washington region.
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
