Transportation
Scant Examples of Innovative Shipping Delivery Programs
Urban freight deliveries are expected to grow 40 percent by 2050, according to the 2017 Material Handling Industry’s annual report. Cities aren't yet ready to keep up with the changing times.
If You Build (a Gondola), They Will Come
The Oakland A's want to build a gondola from one of the city's premier destinations to the proposed location of a new ballpark.
Mapping 'Lost' Transit Systems
Maps of planned, never built, and defunct transit systems in cities from Cleveland to Atlanta and Phoenix back to Cincinnati are for sale.
Study: Bike Infrastructure Short Changes Lower-Income Residents, People of Color
A new study by researchers from Harvard University addresses bike equity, which is a powerful tool for increasing access to transportation and reducing inequality in U.S. cities
Green New Deal Resolution Introduced in Congress
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) introduced a House resolution to tackle climate change that calls for the nation to become carbon neutral by 2030, an ambitious goal, but is it realistic?
Cleveland Launches Bus System Redesign Process
An online survey has launched the process for redesigning the Regional Transit Authority's bus system in Cuyahoga County.
Bus Advocates Are Tired of Waiting for Funding to Materialize in Cincinnati
As debates continue and votes are delayed, Better Bus Coalition might not wait for Cincinnati elected officials to bring a funding proposal forward for voter consideration.
Transportation Data: Who Gets to Use It?
Mobility companies are sitting on troves of valuable data. Sharing data with cities remains an issue, but both sides are becoming more aware of the mutual benefits.
Ballot Initiative Could Erase Phoenix Light Rail Extension Plans
Anti-light rail activists gathered enough signatures to qualify a controversial measure on the August ballot.
Waze Outfits NYC Tunnels with Beacons for Underground Navigation
The tech is part of a public-private partnership meant to improve connectivity to Waze and other navigation apps from underground.
What’s Behind the Free Transit Coming to Luxembourg
All of the country’s buses, trains, and trams will be free starting next year in a move to help residents struggling with the cost of living.
List: The Negative Effects of Ride-Hailing
Ride-hailing companies have yet to deliver on many of the transportation system improvements that they, and their supporters, have been promising. Streetsblog USA provides a scathing critique of the consequences of widespread ride-hailing.
Transit Funding Decisions Delayed in Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County is supposed to join a new regional transit authority called The Atl, but it hasn't chosen how to fund its participation yet.
The Most and Least Expensive TOD in Toronto
A new study maps out affordability and inequality across Toronto's transit network.
Parking Perceptions Don't Match Parking Realities in Charleston
Some people in downtown Charleston, South Carolina report have trouble finding parking, the city's first comprehensive parking study shows that even at peak times the area is well under capacity.
Driverless Shuttle Pilot Now Operating in Denver
Take a sneak peak at a potential future.
Seattle Transit Investments Show Promising Results
The Seattle Transportation Benefit District has led to a growth in ridership and improved access to frequent service, according to a third-year performance report.
Tracking Mentions of Infrastructure in the State of the Union
In preparation for tonight's State of the Union address, consider the role of "transportation" and "infrastructure" in previous State of the Union addresses dating back to 1999.
Denver Transit Now Part of Uber App
Linking Uber and transit is an attempt to bridge the first-and-last-mile issue for Denver users.
Major Parking Reform Effort Moving Forward in San Diego
Civic San Diego and San Diego planning commissioners approved new parking standards that would eliminate minimums and set maximums of one space per multifamily unit. Those reforms and more must still be approved by the City Council.
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
