Transportation
Transportation Bill May Lead To Sprawl
Opponents to the new road building measure cite concerns over increased development in rural areas.
L.A.'s Alameda Corridor Open For Business
The 20-mile rail cargo expressway linking the nation's busiest harbor complex to train yards near downtown Los Angeles opens today on budget, on schedule and free---relatively--of the problems that usually accompany giant projects.
Fresno Considers Opening Pedestrian Mall To Auto Traffic
Fresno,CA, is considering a plan to allow automobile traffic through a pedestrian mall.
Roundabouts Heading For The NC Triangle
Local governments together with the North Carolina DOT are planning to replace ugly or unsafe intersections throughout North Carolina with roundabouts.
A Massive Project: On Time And Within Budget
The $2.4-billion, 20-mile Alameda Corridor in So. CA is open, running on time and within budget.
Friday Funny: MIMBY - Monorail In My Backyard
A monorail enthusiast builds a monorail in his backyard.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: A 'Well-Kept Secret'
The latest cars pollute less and are more fuel-efficient.
Forum Agrees Mass Transit Needed To Fix Road Woes
Transportation experts, elected officials and civic leaders agreed at an April 10 forum that South Florida's clogged roads need a proven, long-term fix, but whether a regional transit authority is the answer is still a question.
Metro Atlanta Gets A Regional Transportation Solution
Fulton county signs onto the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority's plan for express bus service between metro Atlanta counties.
South Florida Tri-Rail Could Grow Into Regional System
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority could grow from 3-county commuter rail to a regional mass transit system.
'Can Transit Tame Sprawl?' Some Have Doubts
If higher housing costs mean lower transit costs, and vice-versa, can improved public transit provide sufficient incentives to rein in sprawl? Not, according to Anthony Downs, if NIMBYs continue to push local governments to reject higher densities.
Petition For A Fuel Tax To Fund Rail Service
Missourians for Rail Passenger Service, a volunteer group, is petitioning for a fuel tax to fund passenger rail in Missouri.
Australia's New Rail Line Through The Outback
$685 million line links the closest port to Asia to other Australian cities.
New Penn Station For New York Delayed
The Penn Station project in New York is behind schedule by 4 years.
New Denver Rail Line Draws Sportfans
Denver has opened a new light rail branch to serve its football, basketball/hockey, and baseball stadiums.
New Alameda Corridor Has Long History
Phineas T. Banning envisioned the Alameda Corridor 133 years ago. It is coming to fruition with Friday's opening.
Commuter Rail Hopes Second Track Increases Ridership
Luring drivers to South Florida's Tri-Rail trains has always been a struggle, but the most ambitious project in the rail agency's 12-year history -- addition of a second track -- could make the system more attractive to drivers now taking
Amtrak Seeks Help From Governors
Amtrak warns that most of its long-distance routes are threatened.
People Love Their Cars . . . But How Much?
Pace, the suburban Chicago transit agency, wants suburbanites to dump their cars and take the bus instead.
San Francisco's $8 Billion Bridge
A new bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay would cost a staggering $8 billion, according to a new study.
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
