Transportation
There's a Plan for a Pedestrian Bridge Over the Mystic River (But No One to Pay for It)
Even the best intentions need funding.
Bay Area's Transbay Dilemma: Second BART Tube or Second Bay Bridge?
In December, Sen. Dianne Feinstein reactivated her call for a southern crossing over the Bay while the BART Board last week began studying a second Transbay tube. The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board opines on which is preferable.
Free On-Demand Transportation Service Launching in Downtown St. Louis
Downtown STL Inc. is paying for an experiment in microtransit, designed to improve the vibrancy and mobility in Downtown St. Louis.
Seattle Exploring News Ways to Give Traffic Priority to Streetcars
Short of running the First Hill Streetcar on it's own dedicated right of way, the Seattle Department of Transportation has a few ideas for how to speed up service.
'Screen Door' Pilot to Be Installed at Oakland BART Station
The 12th Street station in Oakland, California will provide an initial test of a rail transit safety technology known as screen doors. Screen doors are rare in the United States, but not in other parts of the world.
Comprehensive Plan Expected in April to Set a New Path for NYC's Buses
Bus transit has been hemorrhaging riders in New York City, and the MTA is readying a plan to address some of the problems.
Major Battle Over Highway Project Funding Looms in North Texas
To ensure funding for the LBJ East, Texas Transportation Commission officials might take three other major highway projects off the table.
The Best Cities for Transit
Redfin's most recent ranking of public transit access features some serious moves, both up and down the list.
Friday Funny: A Cartoon on the Human Element of Traffic Safety
This might be one of those uncomfortable laughs.
Metro's Busy Blue Line Connection Between L.A., Long Beach to Close for Eight Months
One of the most heavily used rail lines in the country, the Metro Blue Line in Los Angeles County, will be closed for eight months in 2019.
A Second Transbay Tube for BART: Let the Planning Commence
BART passengers could someday see a second route across the San Francisco Bay, with a parallel but totally new alignment and crossing points on the either side of the bay.
AI-Based Ride Hailing Spreads in Japan
A series of partnerships announced is pushing integrating taxi service and artificial intelligence in Japan.
A Few Thoughts on Transportation Funding
Here are a few transportation-related facts that might have slipped through the cracks in the current political debate regarding infrastructure spending.
Visualizing Transit Reliability (Or Not)
A new tool in Miami could use broader application in cities around the country (hint hint).
Roundtable Discussion: Retrofitting Suburbia for Walkability
One of the biggest obstacles to retrofitting suburbia with more walkable environments is passionate local opposition to change.
Seattle Mayor Wants to Provide Free Transit for All High School Students
Here's one way to make a kid-friendly city and introduce the joys of public transit at a young age: offer free multi-agency transit passes to high school students.
Seattle Considering a Sweeping Parking Reform Package
There are a lot of ways to "right-size" parking, as the city of Seattle is showing with an ordinance under consideration by a City Council committee today.
Lyft Enters Into Bikeshare With Baltimore Partnership
Lyft has entered into a partnership with Baltimore Bike Share, on the heels of Uber's entrance into the San Francisco bike-share market.
Nation's Most Important Rail Project Downrated by the FTA
Amtrak's Gateway Program to replace a century-old rail tunnel and bridge from New Jersey to Manhattan, both bottlenecks on the busy Northeast Corridor, did not score well on an evaluation by the Federal Transit Administration for grant funding.
How Sidewalks Literally Sideline the Pedestrian
Plenty of sidewalks stand in need of improvement, and many aren't there at all. But they're also a symbol of the automobile's engineered dominance of our roads.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
