Transportation
Maryland Could Cut Transit Funding, Citing Budget Gap
The governor says the state remains committed to its major transit projects, but may need to reduce service to meet a growing financial shortfall.
How Car Dependency Impacts People With Disabilities
People who are physically unable to drive can benefit from effective public transit systems and accessible, mixed-use neighborhoods.
Texas DOT to Explore Passenger Rail
The agency’s plan to study potential passenger rail routes is giving hope to transit advocates in the historically car-oriented state.
Can Microtransit Replace Buses in Missouri?
Uber-style public transit gets people in urban and rural communities where they need to go in ways fixed-route buses can’t. But do the numbers pencil out?
NYC Legislators Continue Fight to Set Own Speed Limits
Advocates say lower speed limits save lives and prevent fatal crashes on busy city streets.
FTA Issues Draft Directive on Transit Worker Safety
The agency says assaults on transit workers are at ‘unacceptable’ levels.
Opinion: Microtransit Isn’t the Answer to Transit Woes
On-demand services can’t scale successfully without massive government subsidies, and could obscure the impacts of car-centric sprawl.
Study: Tesla Drivers Have Higher Crash Rates
Insurance data shows a higher rate of crashes and the second highest rate of ‘incidents’ such as DUI citations.
US Road Design Manual Gets Multimodal Update
The long-awaited changes include road design elements and signage aimed at improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists while planning for autonomous vehicles.
Tennessee Transportation Officials Propose Toll Lanes
Express lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville would be the first in the state and help make up for dwindling gas taxes.
NHTSA Calls for Drunk Driving Detection Tech
The agency says it will explore various options for testing impairment behind the wheel.
$817 Million Safe Streets Grants Include $25M for Detroit
The city plans to use the funds to make safety and accessibility improvements at bus stops.
Share the Road
How to reimagine the public realm for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
California Commission Rejects Highway Expansion Funding
The move to deny requested funds signals a shift in mindset away from rubber-stamping road projects.
The State of Public Transit Ridership Across the US
Ridership recovery is an uphill battle for transit agencies across the nation, but some metro areas have made progress.
Northern Virginia Projects Counting on Transit
A proposed stadium and other major development projects near transit stations could be hampered by the regional transit agency’s financial woes.
The Vicious Cycle at the Heart of Pedestrian Safety
When people feel unsafe, they walk less; with fewer pedestrians, walking becomes less safe.
Opening of Denver’s New Freeway Cap Park Triggers Gentrification Fears
Local residents fear rising housing costs and displacement with the opening of a new four-acre park built on a deck bridge over the newly reconstructed and widened I-70 interstate.
All We Want for the Holidays is…
Here are a dozen timely gift ideas for creating better communities.
Planetizen’s Top Posts of 2023
The most-read articles on Planetizen in 2023.
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.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
