Transportation

Aerial view of South Orange, New Jersey.

Off-Street Parking in the Midburbs

In several New Jersey cities, eliminating parking requirements has boosted local businesses.

February 18, 2025 - Gabe Bailer - PP - AICP - NJ Urbanthinker

Two-way protected bike lane on wide street in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida with high-riise buildings in background.

St. Petersburg’s Bike Infrastructure Efforts Pay Off

New bike infrastructure is encouraging more people to take to the streets on two wheels, but advocates say safety challenges remain.

February 16, 2025 - The Crow's Nest

Los Angeles, California skyline against mountains at sunset.

Building Resilient Communities: Insights from the LA County Cities Summit

The Los Angeles County Cities Summit convened local leaders to share strategies for advancing sustainability, addressing climate resilience, extreme heat, and other pressing environmental challenges through policy and community-driven solutions.

February 14, 2025 - Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office

Green Flixbus bus parked on street in Los Angeles, California with palm trees and Hollywood buildings in background on sunny day.

Intercity Bus Ridership Grows Despite Service Cuts

Passengers continue to rely on intercity bus lines, even as cities shutter bus terminals and bus companies restructure to avoid financial failure.

February 14, 2025 - Smart Cities Dive

Cars and pedestrians on Hong Kong street at night.

Hong Kong Cab Hailing App Folds — and Uber Takes Over

HKTaxi launched a year before Uber came to town. Now, it’s shutting down. Lawmakers worry a monopoly looms.

February 13, 2025 - South China Morning Post

Red spherical bollards lining city sidewalk.

Building Secure Yet Welcoming Public Spaces

Strategies for securing public spaces from vehicle attacks and other acts of terrorism without sacrificing accessible, vibrant urban places.

February 13, 2025 - Bloomberg CityLab

Washington DC Metro subway platform with passengers waiting and blurred train passing.

Mobile App Makes DC Transit Easy to Navigate for Visually Impaired Riders

The app gives step-by-step directions and audio and visual cues accessible from anywhere for thousands of bus stops and rail stations.

February 13, 2025 - Streetsblog USA

Small rural USPS post office in manufactured one-story grey building with American flag in front.

Delivering for America Plan Will Downgrade Mail Service in at Least 49.5 Percent of Zip Codes

Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.

February 12, 2025 - Cowboy State Daily

Two electric dockless bikes parked on sidewalk in London, UK.

Dockless Bikes Seized as City of London Cracks Down on Parking

Lime and Forest paid £25,000 in fines to retrieve their property and are negotiating solutions with transportation authorities.

February 12, 2025 - The Standard

Blurred traffic at night passing through Battery Park Tunnel into New York City with One World Trade Center in background.

NYC Congestion Pricing Under Threat — Again

President Trump is attempting to make good on a campaign promise to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, but the mechanism for ending it remains unclear.

February 12, 2025 - Smart Cities Dive

Man and two children on bikes next to red and silver train on sunny day.

How ‘Anti-DEI’ Efforts Impact Sustainable Transportation Studies

Research into accessibility, transit equity, and traffic safety is losing federal funding at an alarming rate.

February 11, 2025 - Streetsblog USA

Red 1972 Ford Pinto with black racing stripes on display with man sitting in driver's seat.

Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto

The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.

February 11, 2025 - Mother Jones

Close-up of cardboard food delivery boxes and bags on car seat next to driver.

Boston Ordinance Would Regulate Delivery Drivers

A proposed law would require delivery companies to acquire insurance, permits, and submit monthly reports to the city.

February 11, 2025 - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Close-up on blue and white "Electric vehicle charging station" sign with arrow pointing right on pole on city street.

New York State Finances $60M Loan for EV Charging Infrastructure

Gov. Hochul announced the investment just as a federal program for EV charging infrastructure was halted by administration officials.

February 11, 2025 - Wins Newsroom

Parking payment machine on street with blurred cars parked in background.

Donald Shoup Wasn't Just About Parking. He Was About The Economics Of Public Goods.

William Fulton provides a personal perspective on Prof. Shoup's life and work: “His mission was to help people understand the underlying economics of public goods and services. Parking was simply the vehicle, one might say, that he chose to do so.”

February 11, 2025 - California Planning & Development Report

Blue Tri-Rail train at station at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida.

South Florida Commuter Rail Tops Pre-Pandemic Ridership

The Tri-Rail service connects Miami to Broward and Palm Beach counties.

February 10, 2025 - Progressive Railroading

Colorful two-story buildings close to each other in Culdesac Tempe development.

Culdesac Tempe Defies Expectations

Despite initial skepticism about its true potential for sustainable urbanism, the built-from-scratch “car-free neighborhood” is widely popular with its residents.

February 10, 2025 - Dwell

Close-up of Donald Shoup during interview.

Legendary Parking Guru Donald Shoup Dies at 86

Urbanists are mourning the loss of a dynamic voice for parking reform and walkable cities.

February 10, 2025 - StreetsBlog NYC

Low view of person with vision impairment cane walking through crosswalk.

Making Autonomous Vehicles Safer for Blind Pedestrians

A team of researchers is developing a dataset to fill a critical gap in self-driving cars’ learning models.

February 9, 2025 - University of Maryland

Row of vehicles parked and plugged in at EV charging station.

Federal EV Charging Program Suspended

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program planned to fund the construction of hundreds of EV charging stations across the country.

February 9, 2025 - Wired

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.