Transportation

A New Model For L.A.'s Transit Agency

A revolutionary new idea for Los Angeles' transit agency would divide operations into five geographic sectors.

March 4, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

More Toll-Roads In Florida's Future?

Florida legislation could ease financial restraints over toll-road projects.

March 3, 2002 - The Orlando Sentinel

Seattle Residents Weigh Tunnel Replacement Option

The idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel, built alongside a new Elliott Bay sea wall, is beginning to catch on with Seattle residents.

February 28, 2002 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Dr. Gridlock: Readers Respond To Sprawl

Readers' comments about sprawl, suburbs, and commuting. [Link corrected.]

February 28, 2002 - The Washington Post

London Experiments With Congestion Pricing

In an effort to dramatically reduce traffic in London, a £5 toll will be levied on drivers entering the city.

February 28, 2002 - The Daily Telegraph

Altanta Commuters Find Alternatives To Driving Solo

Georgia's Clean Air Campaign says a survey shows an increase the number of commuters using alternatives to driving alone to work.

February 27, 2002 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Open Carpools To All

A study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation says that carpool lanes are only operating at 50% capacity.

February 27, 2002 - Star Tribune

New York Subway Cars Go High Tech

New York's next-generation L train is a technological marvel.

February 26, 2002 - ABC News

Radical Measures To Curb Congestion Recommended

Transportation advisors in the U.K. recommend tracking drivers by GPS satellites and charging them for every trip in a monthly bill to ease traffic congestion.

February 26, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

Jeepneys: A Commuter's Dream Come True

Julia Gran writes that U.S. cities can learn a lot from a unique, successful, and cost-effective transportation system in use in the Phillipines.

February 26, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

ULTra Travel Pod: Science Fiction Turns Into Reality

Bristol University's Martin Lowson worked on the Apollo moon-landing program. His latest project is the Urban Light Transport (ULTra), a travel "pod" that may be the taxi of the future.

February 25, 2002 - Reuters

New Highways Will Generate Development

Planners in Raleigh, N.C. recognize that a new highway through open land won't just move traffic. It will also generate new development.

February 25, 2002 - The News & Observer

Will Amtrak's Troubles Hurt The Future Of High-Speed Rail

Is the future of high-speed rail projects in the U.S. jeapardized by Amtrak's financial and political troubles?

February 25, 2002 - The New York Times

Build Parking, And They Will Come

While other cities are offering incentives to encourage alternatives to driving, Baltimore is doing the opposite.

February 24, 2002 - Sun Spot

Ginger Needs License To Transform Cities

Its inventor says the Segway Human Transporter will transform cities, but will the device get cities' permission to use sidewalk?

February 22, 2002 - Wired

Regional Agency To Coordinate Transit Issues Proposed

The state Legislature will begin to review a bill that would create a regional government agency that would deal with transportation and land use issues.

February 21, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Rail Renaissance

U.S. cities are reversing "auto-centric, sprawl-inducing" trends with a renewed interest in rail.

February 21, 2002 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Future Of Transportation

ABC News reviews daring ideas that may transform transportation including flying cars, personal trains, fast boats, and big blimps.

February 21, 2002 - ABC News

Auto Fuels Of The Future

What fuel would be best for autos in the future? A new study considers the possibilities.

February 21, 2002 - CarAndDriver.Com

NYC Mayor Considers Tolls For East River Bridges

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is considering placing tolls on bridges on the East River to help with the city's troubled finances.

February 20, 2002 - The New York Times

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.

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City of Wisconsin Rapids

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