Transportation
LA Metro Approves Controversial Dodger Stadium Gondola Plan
The vote came after a contentious meeting in which dozens of speakers, including three city council members, spoke against the proposed aerial taxi.
Denver Advocates Sue RTD for Charging People With Disabilities for On-demand Transit
The suit argues the agency is violating the rights of Americans with disabilities while lowering fares for other riders.
SEPTA Borrows Maryland's Rail Cars to Replace Fleet That Kept Catching Fire
The agency’s efforts to repair its Silverliner fleet is being hampered by supply chain delays.
See Downtown Brooklyn’s Dramatic Complete Streets Transformation
A streetscape redesign spearheaded by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has quickly made many of Brooklyn’s streets unrecognizable.
E-bike Injuries are up 1800% — but That's not the Full Story
The alarming rise in injuries to riders is due in part to the powerful, unregulated electric motorcycles posing as e-bikes.
Oklahoma City Streetcar Goes Fare-Free in January
The system saw its highest ridership ever in the last fiscal year.
SEPTA Narrowly Avoids Strike, Walkout Still Possible
Negotiations continue this week between SEPTA officials and union leaders.
It's a Bus! It's a Van! It's… Microtransit?
Microtransit is in vogue. Cultivating a strong understanding for what it can and can't do will help prevent you from getting rizzed up by this charismatic mode of transportation.
Judge Orders Removal of Queens Bike Lane on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Corridors
A group of local businesses and a school sued the city, arguing that NYCDOT didn’t follow appropriate procedures and failed to address safety concerns before going ahead with the project.
San Diego Transit Ridership Rebounds While Fiscal Cliff Looms
The city’s buses and trolleys are close to pre-pandemic ridership numbers but face a $120 million deficit that could require service cuts.
Who Wants to Play SimParkingLot?
The original urban planning game wanted to model real life cities. One grim reality of American urbanism held it back.
Irish Study Shows Bike Lanes Don’t Slow Emergency Response
Well-designed bike lanes can actually improve the flow of traffic for all vehicles, including emergency responders.
Trimet Slashes Bus Service in First of Three Rounds of Cuts
Oregon’s largest transit agency plans to cut 10% of its services in the next year.
Since NYC Congestion Pricing, Chicago now has Nation’s Worst Traffic
Chicago overtook New York for the worst traffic of any major U.S. city as NYC saw traffic decline after congestion pricing went into effect.
Boca Raton Introduces Fare-Free Self-Driving Shuttle
The shuttle operates at 15 miles per hour and offers rides within Mizner Park.
NYC Launches Citywide Secure Bike Parking Network
The new parking hubs will span 500 locations and offer an alternative to taking bikes on crowded transit or up multi-story apartment stairs.
Phantom Tollbooths: Caltrans to Remove Bay Area Bridge Toll Booths Defunct Since 2020
The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will be the first in the Bay Area to eliminate toll booths entirely in favor of open-road tolling using sensors.
$5 Billion Atlanta Toll Lane Project Moves Ahead
The project is funded by a private group that will collect future toll revenue for the first 50 years after the new toll lanes open.
New Jersey Announces Statewide Vision Zero Strategy
A state report outlines legislative actions and land use changes with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2040.
Ted Cruz Blames Safety Features for the Rising Cost of Cars; Senate Could Roll Back Regulations
A Senate committee will hear testimony by automakers in a hearing that could determine whether autonomous emergency braking and other safety features will be mandatory on new cars.
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
