Transportation
What's The Verdict On HOV Lanes?
Transportation engineers in Charlotte are wrestling with the successes and shortcomings of building carpool lanes.
Researchers Developing Car Parts From Grass
Bio-degradable plant-based car parts promise higher fuel efficiency.
LAX Expansion Opposed By L.A.'s New Mayor
Mayor-elect Jim Hahn opposes the proposed airport expansion supported by pilots and air-traffic controllers, citing environmental concerns over increased emissions.
Georgia's Governor Testifies To Keep Road Funding
Gov. Barnes asked a federal judge to keep the road money flowing in the Atlanta region, after environmentalist filed a suit proclaiming the state hasn't done enough to combat the region's congestion and air quality issues.
Orange County Residents Oppose Highway Due To Sprawl
33 percent of residents surveyed about a new toll highway in Orange County oppose it. Their reason - increased urban sprawl.
Bill Encourages Public Transit, Car-pooling
A Massachusetts bill proposes tax breaks for businesses that encourage employees' use of public transport and car pools.
Atlanta's Transportation Superagency Struggling
Created to address regional air quality and traffic congestion that ran afoul of federal clean air laws, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority has yet to produce any tangible evidence that it is fulfilling its purpose after two years of existance.
Commuting To Work With Pedal Power
A columnist for the Dallas Morning News chronicles his commute to work on his bicycle.
Big Dig Planners Work To Sustain Traffic Flow
With a big project like Boston's Central Artery, maintaining traffic flow is a major concern. Planners for the project have thus far been up to the challenge.
Jeff Morales Wants To Transform Caltrans
Caltrans may have budget cuts ahead but its director is still planning to tranform the agency.
Why Mass Transit Is In Trouble
If the benefits of mass transit are well known, why are Canadian transit agencies in trouble?
Commuter Rail Laying Track In Downtown Ft. Worth
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is hoping to begin service connecting it to Dallas before November.
Guideway Or The Highway?
Competition is heating up between Bay Area transit advocates and highway industry officials to secure project funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Increase Funding For Public Transit
This editorial calls for the state of Pennsylvania to increase funding for public transit projects and gives reasons why this is necessary.
Drawing Board Freeways In L.A. County
There is a Caltrans master plan that was developed in 1958. Only 61% of those roads have been built.
Opposition To New Bridge Followed Familar Path
Maryland residents oppose a proposed "Techway". The pattern of opposition to new roads in becoming all too common.
Bus Strike Blamed For Increase In Crime
A bus strike in West Vancouver, Canada, is being blamed for an increase in crime; crooks use public transit for transportation to and from crime scenes.
Group Protests Against SUVs
Newsweek's Gersh Kuntzman participates in a protest against sports utility vehicles.
On Route
Evidence clearly shows that transit lines stimulate development.
New York City: A Model For Transit
In his op-ed, Neil Peirce points to New York City, a city that understands there's no conceivable way to build enough new roads to accommodate swelling demand - and has continued to invest in transit.
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
