Transportation
Boston's Big Dig Takes Form
Boston's Big Dig is the largest and most complex highway project ever attempted in U.S. History. It's finally starting to take shape.
How To Fix Amtrak? Split It In Two
This Business Week commentary argues for splitting Amtrak into two entities -- one public and one private.
The Worst Intersection In The U.S.
A State Farm insurance report names the most dangerous intersection in the United States -- Pembroke Pines, FL.
Preparing The Nation's Railroads For High Speed Trains
With Amtrak pushing to introduce high-speed trains in densely populated areas, safety at grade crossings, where rails intersect streets, has become a pressing planning issue.
Mass Transit Use Growing Faster Than Highway Driving
While the number of miles driven on U.S. roads remained steady last year, the number of passengers riding buses or trains rose to the highest level since 1959.
Casual Carpooling Is Business As Usual In Bay Area
The casual carpool system in the East Bay is quite possibly a utopian vision come to life. And it's been operating for more than 20 years.
Maglev Train From LA To Las Vegas Still Up In Air
Officials chasing federal money to onstruct a high-speed, magnetically propelled train between Las Vegas and Anaheim, California, say powerful friends in Congress are keeping their bid alive.
Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets
Poor road planning has led to chronic gridlock, and county planners face a growing population that is frustrated with current traffic levels.
Caltrans' High-tech Transit Mapping Experiments
The California Department of Transportation builds an innovative "transit portal."
Dallas Transit Chief To Come To Los Angeles
Roger Snoble, DART's top executive, has accepted an offer to lead the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Texas Gives Suburbs Power To Run Mass Transit
Gov. Rick Perry signed a mass transit bill into law late Sunday which allows suburban counties adjacent to large cities to create, organize and manage their own mass transit authorities.
Cities Purchasing Hybrid Cars
Portland is just the latest city to look to hybrid gas-electric vehicles when purchasing fleet vehicles.
Boston's Fabled 'Urban Ring' Railway
A decade in the planning, Boston planners have come up with a strategy to created the fabled 'urban ring railway.'
Twin Cities Residents Looking For Traffic Relief
A recent survey conducted by the Metropolitan Council indicates that the region's top concern is reducing traffic congestion, and planners are calling for smart-growth development and more transit.
Efforts Underway To Revive 'Techway' Study
Developers, commuters, and businesses are call for reviving a cancelled feasibility study for the controversial 'Techway' project in Washington D.C.
Managing Your City's 'Big Dig'
When a big highway project digs in, it's no small challenge to keeptraffic moving around it--and the public enthusiastic for it.
Take The A Train To The Airport
Officials in Milwaukee want to build an Amtrak station in the Mitchell International Airport, as part of a plan to create a network between various modes of transportation in the state.
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.
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
