Transportation
After East Boston Toll Booths Were Automated, Some Miss the Old Way
Construction and increased traffic have Bostonian drivers complaining about slow highways on the city’s East Side.
Downtown St. Paul Loop Back in the Gold Line BRT Plan
A two-mile loop to be included in the planned Gold Line bus rapid transit route had been at risk due to political opposition. Now it's included in the preferred alternative presented for federal funding.
EU Commission 'License to Pollute' overturned by top European court
The General Court of the European Union upholds action brought by cities: annuls in part the European Commission’s regulation setting excessively high NOx emission limits tests introduced following Dieselgate scandal
Friday Eye Candy: A Cartoon Explains the State of U.S. Public Transit
The Nib unlocks the illustrative and narrative power of cartoons to explain the neglected state of public transit in the Unite States, and to make the case for effective and empowered transit planning.
$7.5 Billion Regional Transit Plan Revealed in Houston
The METRONext Moving Forward Plan was revealed at the annual meeting of the Greater Houston Partnership.
Gas Stations, Other Car-Centric Uses Banned From Transit-Oriented Areas in Sacramento
The city of Sacramento has implemented one of the most aggressively transit-oriented land use regulation schemes in the country.
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Needs Innovative Solutions
The New York City roadway is desperately in need of repair, but just tearing it down and replacing it would be a shortsighted fix.
Scooter Media Brief: Then the CDC Rode In
There's still plenty of electric scooter news in the world.
Arlington County Updates Bike Plan
County planners envision dozens of new infrastructure projects to improve connectivity and safety on the bikeway network.
Twin Cities Set Ambitious Target for Electric Buses
The planned opening of a new bus rapid transit line is the impetus for a larger-scale shift to electric buses by Metro Transit.
Construction Contracts Awarded for Chicago Transit Authority's Largest Project Ever
A flyover to clear a bottleneck of trains serving the Red, Brown, and Purple lines is a key component of the massive modernization project planned by the Chicago Transit Authority.
Penalties for Fare Evasion Not a Good Look
Stiff penalties for transit fare evasion have come under fire as a tool of discrimination, and cities have taken notice.
Cities Need to Create Level Playing Fields For New Mobility (That Tilt Towards Community Goals)
The new mobility landscape requires a few key roles from government.
Getting Around New York in a Wheelchair (Still) a Struggle
A transit rider offers a powerful perspective on what it's like to use a wheelchair in New York City.
Austin, Texas Shows the Way to Plan and Design Transit Oriented Development
Capital Metro in Austin, Texas recently published a set of outstanding resources for planning and designing Transit Oriented Development: a Transit Design Guide, a TOD Priority Tool and a TOD Guide. Way to go, Austin!
Showdown Over Late Night Hours on D.C. Metro
The general manager of D.C. Metro wants to extend limited late night rail service, in place for two years, into 2019 and beyond. Metro board members have had enough.
$1.5 Billion in BUILD Grants Announced
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced funding winners for the BUILD grant program, which replaced TIGER this year. The differences between the two programs are immediately obvious.
All of L.A.'s Rail Lines Will Get New Names
Goodbye, Blue Line. Welcome, A Line. Goodbye, Red Line. Welcome, B Line.
Opinion: Too Much Parking Along Portland's Planned Light Rail Line
The Southwest Corridor could become the most parking-heavy rail line every created by TriMet. Even parking-lite planning scenarios would spend as much as $100 million on parking garages.
Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Takes Step Forward
The federal government has signed off on the plan for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway.
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
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
