Transportation

Bike Infrastructure

Pushing for a Five-Borough Network of Protected Bike Lanes

The Regional Plan Association (RPA) is responding to a spate of fatalities on the streets of New York city. The question remains whether the city's will response will be effective in improving traffic safety.

August 21, 2019 - Curbed New York

Streetcar

Unified Fare Payment in Detroit

The QLine streetcar joins the fare payment system of DDOT and SMART buses in the Motor City.

August 20, 2019 - Detroit Free Press

Metro Transit Green Line

Twin Cities Light Rail Cuts Overnight Service, Displaces Hundreds of Homeless Riders

Homeless and working class riders won't have the shelter and mobility offered by Green Line trains in the Twin Cities, as Metro Transit cuts overnight service.

August 20, 2019 - Star Tribune

110 Freeway

Good and Bad News in California's Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory

Overall greenhouse gas emissions in California dropped 1% in 2017, according to the inventory by the California Air Resources Board, which includes a 9% drop in emissions from electricity generation and a 1% increase in transportation emissions.

August 20, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

SFO Departures

Oil and Water: Ride-Hailing and Airport Traffic

It's not your imagination. Surface traffic at airports is worse than ever, according to this article, because of ride-hailing companies.

August 20, 2019 - The New York Times

Sweden

Train Travel Gains Popularity as 'Flight Shame' Trends in Europe

A greener life means fewer flights for many Europeans.

August 20, 2019 - Time

Crowded Subway Platform

A Comedian's Brutal Takedown of Public Transportation's Failures

The Netflix show Patriot Act, starring Hasan Minhaj, assigns blame for the current state of public transit.

August 19, 2019 - Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj

Parking Garage

Editorial: Pittsburgh Fails to Provide Adequate Parking Around Downtown

New development coming to Downtown Pittsburgh lacks sufficient parking, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

August 19, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cadillac Escalade

British Researchers Sound the Alarm About the Dangers of Large SUVs

These researchers call for dangerous, large-sized SUVs to be removed from the road.

August 19, 2019 - Forbes

San Francisco Bike Lane

Scooter 'Redlining' Raises Questions in San Francisco

San Francisco hoped a competitive permitting process would ensure considerations of equity in the operations of scooters in the city. The results haven't lived up to expectations.

August 19, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

A bride and groom riding on citi bikes in New York

Bikelash Strikes Again in New York City

New York City, which earlier this decade ago experienced wild controversy surrounding the addition of bike lanes and bikeshare to city streets, is once again faced with a battle of drivers versus bike lanes.

August 19, 2019 - The New York Times

Finland Rail

There's Still a Catch to Plans for the World's Largest Undersea Rail Tunnel

The country of Estonia is seeking more details on a plan to build the world's longest undersea rail tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.

August 19, 2019 - Bloomberg

Mobile Phone

Mobility Data: How Your Travel Patterns Could Inform Policy

Data generated by travel modes can inform planners and regulators in improving the transportation system, but private mobility companies often restrict their access for concerns about privacy and competition.

August 19, 2019 - Mollie Cohen D’Agostino

Interstate 80

High Cost of Maintenance Prompts Wyoming Legislators to Consider Tolling I-80

Over the objections of the oil and trucking industries, an interim committee voted to allow the Wyoming legislature to determine whether to toll all lanes on Interstate 80 due to a shortfall in the state transportation budget.

August 18, 2019 - Buffalo Bulletin

Self Driving Car

Autonomous Shuttle Service Up and Running in Brooklyn

The AV shuttles transporting passengers around the Brooklyn Navy Yard offer a chance to see the technology in action.

August 18, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Urban Living

New D.C. Development Guidelines Require More Consideration of Walkability

Washington, D.C. recently released its first new guidelines for transportation review of new developments since 2012.

August 17, 2019 - D.C. Policy Center

People on Bikes

Beach Cruisers: The Gateway Bike

There's still time for a leisurely bike ride alongside a large body of water. You might enjoy it, even if you've never thought of yourself as a bike person.

August 16, 2019 - CityLab

Transbay Transit Center

Cracked Beams Repaired, Commuters Return to San Francisco's Transbay Terminal

After a ten-month closure necessary after inspectors found cracked beams in the Transbay transit terminal mere weeks after opening, regular bus operations finally returned to the $2.2 billion facility earlier this week.

August 16, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

Metropolitan Detention Center

National League of Cities Urges Locals to Consider Congestion Pricing

The Overton Window is widening on the subject of congestion pricing.

August 16, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Uber Jump bike

Shared Mobility Subsidies Dry Up, Revealing the Industry’s Economic Realities

Companies are looking to generate profits, but customers have come to expect low-cost, subsidized travel and raising prices will prove challenging.

August 16, 2019 - Time

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.