Transportation
Auto-Totalitarians
Some commentators attack supporters of transit for being "anti-auto" -- but their real agenda is to force Americans to drive or die.
Motorless In Montreal
In Quebec, bikes are not just a sport but a transport.
Sprawl Consumes Transportation Budgets
Sprawl and inadequate public transit options cause transportation costs to exceed housing costs in six U.S. cities.
Is Car-sharing In Your Future?
In Portland, a car-sharing service is following a European trend and giving individuals and families another choice to owning a car.
America's Rail Revival
Commuters and urban dwellers coast-to-coast are climbing aboard new light rail train systems.
Amtrak's Plans For California
The national passenger rail corporation announced a $10 billion plan to dramatically improve service in the state.
RUF: The Future Of Vehicle Transportation?
Rapid, Urban, Flexible. At first glance, it looks like a transport system "The Jetsons" could love.
Ford Motor CEO Steering Company Green
William Clay Ford Jr. has spent his first year as Ford chairman outlining his plans for a cleaner, greener Ford Motor Company.
New DOT Secretary Approves Funding For Transit
After approving $79 million in federal funds for the SFO BART extension, transit officials are optimistic about the new administration.
Subway Sponsorships Overestimated
Plans to sell advertising space on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rail have been a bust.
Carpool Web Site Calculates Commute Time
A website developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation enables commuters to calculate commute time.
Futuristic Shanghai's Risky Bet: Train On Air
Shanghai, striving to be the city of the future, begins construction on the world's first commercial railway based on magnetic levitation technology. Will MagLev succeed this time?
Planners Predict Airport Growth
Regional planners forecast huge increases in passenger traffic for Burbank and Palmdale over the next 25 years.
My Own Personal Monorail
Karl Parker documents his personal odyssey to build a monorail.
What Happens When There Is No Planning
Sao Paulo, Brazil, the world's 4th-most-populous-city has opted out of long-range transportation planning. A disaster.
Are You A Slave To Your Car?
In his column, Neal Peirce examines our current relationship with our cars, and explores a possible future without them.
Untangling California's Transportation System
Increasing traffic, collapsing roadways, and insufficient public transit may be symptoms of the state's next big crisis.
Rails To Highways?
Transportation officials are targeting a railway corridor for a new expressway needed to relieve traffic woes.
Carfree Times: The Future Of Hyrbid Cars
The March issue of Carfree Times features a discussion on the future of Hybrid cars.
Free Buses For Seattle?
A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.
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
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
