Transportation
Big Dig Chief Found Negligent
The Securities and Exchange Commission finds former Big Dig chief James Kerasiotes negligent, but that he did not intend to deceive bondholders.
Sound Transit
Can Joni Earl turn around Sound Transit -- an agency that was once synonymous with "train wreck."
Building Housing Over Rail
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is accepting proposals for residential development near the Red Line's Porter Square station in Boston.
Urban Or Suburban? New Transit Study Has The Answer
A new study compares life at each end of Virginia's Orange Line.
Tunnel Little Help To Commuters
Opening the 1-1/2-mile Big Dig tunnel appears to have done little to shorten drive times.
Cars With Brains
U.S. Department of Transportation engineers are hoping that new technology will make driving safer.
Celebrating The Old-Fashioned Trolley
A commuter enumerates 9 reasons why she loves taking the trolley to work.
Elevated Rail Debuts In Indy
Privately-funded 1.5-mile system connects three hospitals.
Ten Ways To Improve Roads And Intersections
A new study find that bad roadways are a big factor in traffic deaths.
20th Century's Top Transportation Projects And Public Officials
A new publication is being released that spotlights for the first time the extraordinary projects and people behind 20th century American transportation development.
Study Analyzes Transportation Spending In 7 States
A new study by the Joyce Foundation finds that the Midwest -- long the nation's transportation hub -- is falling behind in addressing traffic congestion, air pollution, and other critical transportation problems.
Michigan's Transportation Mistakes
A new study analyzes how Michigan spent its transportation funding.
Form-Based Codes: A Solutions For Cluttered Roadways?
Traditional zoning and parking requirements have contributed to the cluttering of the nation's commercial roadways. Neal Peirce comments on an alternative called "form-based codes."
The Anti-Tax, Smart Growth Connection
It would be ironic if anti-tax conservatives were in fact unknowingly creating strong incentives for smart growth. This may be what's happening in California.
Supply Chain Access
A logistics airport is being built in southern California to address the nation's import and export needs.
The Car Is King
Despite the billions spent on public transit, 75% drive to work, and only 4.7% use public transit.
School Transportation: Back To The Past
Communities around the country are working to take school transportation back to the way it was.
Selling Car Pool Lane Access On eBay
Washington State officials may use eBay to auction single-driver access to HOT lanes to find out their true value.
Interests Groups Push For Changes To Houston Light Rail
Metro's board considering modifications to its 2025 mass-transit plan
Personal Cars And China
A TRB report outlines strategies for developing a Chinese national car.
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
