Transportation
Futuristic Shanghai's Risky Bet: Train On Air
Shanghai, striving to be the city of the future, begins construction on the world's first commercial railway based on magnetic levitation technology. Will MagLev succeed this time?
Planners Predict Airport Growth
Regional planners forecast huge increases in passenger traffic for Burbank and Palmdale over the next 25 years.
My Own Personal Monorail
Karl Parker documents his personal odyssey to build a monorail.
What Happens When There Is No Planning
Sao Paulo, Brazil, the world's 4th-most-populous-city has opted out of long-range transportation planning. A disaster.
Are You A Slave To Your Car?
In his column, Neal Peirce examines our current relationship with our cars, and explores a possible future without them.
Untangling California's Transportation System
Increasing traffic, collapsing roadways, and insufficient public transit may be symptoms of the state's next big crisis.
Rails To Highways?
Transportation officials are targeting a railway corridor for a new expressway needed to relieve traffic woes.
Carfree Times: The Future Of Hyrbid Cars
The March issue of Carfree Times features a discussion on the future of Hybrid cars.
Free Buses For Seattle?
A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.
Medical Impacts Of Transportation Pollution
The Journal of the American Medical Association publishes a study on the impacts of pollution from transportation.
Boston's Bold Transit Guarantee
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority now guarantees on-time bus and subway service; if it's late, it's free.
Berkeley's Bicycle Boulevards
Berkeley, CA, hopes newly unveiled bicycle boulevards will draw cyclists away from major arterial roads.
Amtrak To Introduce Express Trains
Amtrak will introduce more high-speed Acela Express trains.
Money Back Guarantee On Transit
Boston-area transit riders have been promised on-time service or their money back.
Rebuilding The Bay Area's Transit Hub
Plans to refurbish San Francisco's Transbay Terminal have become a concerted regional effort as agencies from five counties have thrown their support behind improving the aging transportation hub.
Paying For Sprawl
The American Planning Association launches a special section with facts and mini-essays on the impacts of sprawl.
Carfree Cities?
For most Americans the idea of a car-free city is revolutionary. But is it possible?
Embarking On A Light Rail Project
The city of Charlotte is preparing to break ground on its first light rail line next month after years of study and planning.
High Speed Cars On Rails?
A new proposal in Florida would have users strap their cars to high speed rail platforms.
D.C.'s Metrorail Green Line Cars Delayed
Electronic problems cause delays in the delivery of new subway cars.
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.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
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
