Transportation
Pittsburgh Maglev Doomed
A proposed $3 billion, 45-mile Maglev connecting Greensburg, Monroeville, Downtown and Pittsburgh International Airport is doomed.
Airlines Weigh In On Airport Planning
Executive Director of the Los Angles Airlines Airport Affairs Committee responds to Mayor Jim Hahn's proposed LAX Master Plan.
Who Moves The Most?
The Census Bureau reports that nearly half of the population moved to different homes in the five years prior to the 2000 census.
Inside Federal Transportation Re-Authorization
As many states struggle with state budget deficits, transportation projects are increasingly being slashed or completely cut. Will transportation recieve the same treatment from the federal government?
Average U.S. Commute Is 26 Minutes
The average daily one-way commute to work in the United States takes slightly more than 26 minutes.
Land Bridge Across World's Most Inhospitable Terrain
A new railway across the continent's unforgiving center -- a dream of Australians for generations -- has been completed linking southern Australia to Darwin.
Is Walking To School A Thing Of The Past?
A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of trips by today's kids are made in cars.
Bechtel's Big Bill For Big Dig
The San Francisco Chronicle offers a lucid run-down on Massachusetts' efforts to recover money from Big Dig cost overruns.
$15.7 Billion Transit Plan Endorsed
A massive 20-year transit plan for the Phoenix region to improve freeways, streets and transit has won unanimous approval from officials and business leaders.
A Safer Greener SUV
Engineers have designed a safer, fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle using technologies that are available today.
Elevated HOV Lanes To Cost $129 Million Per Mile
A study commissioned by NCDOT finds that HOV lanes for the research Triangle region are far more expensive than anticipated.
The Myth Of Driver-Funded Roads
Only 24 percent of the cost of St.Paul's roads is borne by driver-generated taxes and fees
States Fail To Connect Economic Development With Transit
A 50-state survey of economic development subsidy programs -- such as loans, grants, and tax incentives -- reveals that not one single state effectively coordinates its economic development spending with public transportation planning.
Amtrak At The Crossroads
Will financial woes and President Bush's proposal to break up the national rail system leave Amtrak and its passengers stranded?
Should You Buy Hybrid/Electric Vehicles?
Are hybrid vehicles a good transportation alternative? A no-holds-barred online discussion.
WA Light-rail Hijacked By Lawmaker
Unless US Rep. Ernest Istook changes his oppinion, the FTA will not sign a $500 million agreement with Sound Transit.
Segway Tops Mt. Washington...Eventually
A Segway attempts the brutal climb up New England's highest mountain.
L.A. Airport Expansion Plan: A Huge Boondoggle?
A much-criticized plan to reconfigure Los Angeles International airport has become one of the most expensive public works projects in the country.
Transportation Costs And The American Dream
When it comes to choosing between mass transit and the personal automobile, the vast majority of Americans vote clearly -- with their feet on the gas pedal.
London's Crossrail
Central London's four most popular tube lines are severely overcrowded. Yet government refuses to invest in a new rail line that would ease congestion and revitalize local communities.
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
