Transportation
Trends In Transit-oriented Developments
Transit-oriented development is becoming standard operating procedure for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Is this a trend?
Amtrak's New Drug Subsidies?
Reason Magazine charges that Amtrak can't turn a buck running trains so it enlists in the drug war.
Campaign Of Sabotage
In this opinion article, Michael Lewyn argues that government sabotages the public transit systems it subsidizes.
10 Most Improved Transit Systems
A transit trade publication, Metro Magazine, names the 10 most improved transit systems in North America.
The Three Most Luxurious Trains
The Automobile Club selects and reviews the world's three most luxurious trains.
Senate Considers SUV Fuel-Efficiency Rules
The U.S. Senate is considering rules to require 'light trucks' to be as fuel-efficient as cars. Automakers say it can't be done.
13 Transit Awards For Environmental Excellence
13 projects have been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) 2001 Environmental Excellence Awards.
Why Are Gas-Electric Hybrid Cars Not Popular?
Gersh Kuntzman takes a gas-electric hybrid car on a test drive and wonders why Americans are reluctant to buy these vehicles.
The Future Of Amtrak
Amtrak is 30 years old and the nation's passenger-rail carrier is in trouble.
Putting West Los Angeles On Rails
There is an alternative to the parking lot that is called the Santa Monica Fwy. It is the Exposition light rail line.
California's High Speed Rail Plans
Officials from the California High Speed Rail Authority are eager to begin bullet train service in the state by 2020.
School Districts Required To Run Cleaner Buses
Southern California air quality officials are requiring schools to replace older polluting diesel buses with cleaner ones.
Transit Vision For The Houston Region
A long-awaited transit study sets out the vision for the future of rail in the Houston region -- and it barely mentions transit.
A Sweet-Smelling Subway
The London Underground experiments with fragrances to improve the subway commute.
Boston: Cars Vs. Pedestrians
"America's walking city" has a high rate of pedestrian fatalities.
Boston's New Traffic Signals For Safer Intersections
Boston, MA, tries out new traffic signals that will make intersections safer for pedestrians.
Free Parking For Clean Cars
This week, the San Jose City Council approved a two-year pilotprogram to provide free parking to people who drive electric and naturalgas-powered vehicles.
Gilmore Praises VDOT Reforms
Governor vows $130 million in yearly savings as a result of the agencies reforms.
Mass Transit Rules The Road
Growth Surpasses Highway Use: D.C. Area Tops Average
Latest Car Technology Displayed At Auto Show
New York Auto Show exhibits include smart cars, electric cars, and cars with GPS navigation systems.
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
