Transportation
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Tie Transportation Funding to Immigration Policy
The judge said the administration did not offer “any plausible connection” between transportation projects and immigration enforcement.
Lawsuit Claims Florida Bus Lane Removal was Illegal
The state cites an increase in crashes and congestion as reasons for eliminating a dedicated bus lane on the SunRunner BRT line, but city data tells a different story.
Artists Blanket Houston in Rainbow Murals After City Removes Rainbow Crosswalks
Houstonians are responding to the removal of rainbow crosswalks with new murals celebrating diversity.
US Commuters Lost 8 Workdays to Traffic in 2024
As more employers call workers back to the office, commute times are growing — and costing drivers in time and money.
An Ohio School District is Known for its Walkability. A District Overhaul is Jeopardizing That.
Lakewood plans to close some schools and consolidate students to a centralized early education center, eliminating years of work that created safe walking routes to neighborhood schools.
October Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month
Arizona’s future needs sustainable growth, and part of the answer may lie in an experiment from its past.
Trump’s 10% Tariff on Buses Could Raise Transit Costs Across North America
A new tariff on transit bus production will most significantly impact Canadian transit systems that rely on cross-border production.
On the Tradeoffs Between Sunlight and Walkability
There are five kinds of streets in this world.
Regulators Investigate Tesla’s “Mad Max” Self-Driving Driving Mode that Intentionally Weaves, Takes Risks and Ignores Speed Limits
The company launched the mode after previously scrapping it in 2018 in response to safety concerns.
Illinois Rescues Transit With $1.5 Billion Bill, Creates New Authority
The bill increases tollway charges and the sales tax in some counties but excludes prior proposals to tax entertainment and billionaires.
Temperatures in Subways Can Soar Well Above 100. What Some Cities are Doing About it.
Extreme heat can be even more dangerous in confined subway cars and stations.
NYC to Expand Red-Light Camera Program, Target 'Ghost Cars'
The city plans to add 450 new cameras to catch red light violations.
Illinois Legislators Propose new Taxes on Billionaires and Entertainment Venues to Fund Transit
The plan to shore up Chicago-area transit agencies would raise $1.5 billion for the state’s transit networks.
Trump's Threat to “Terminate” NYC Tunnel Project Could Kill the Penn Station Redevelopment's Purpose
The Hudson River tunnels are a key rail connection between the Northeast and the South.
When “Neutrality” Becomes Blindness: The Perils of Censoring Race, Class, and Gender Data in Urban Planning
Political pushback against DEI is igniting right at the moment that AI is rising in urban planning. If we don’t fight it, the results could be catastrophic.
USDOT Threatens to Bar California From Issuing Trucking Licenses
In the wake of three fatal crashes involving immigrant truck drivers, Transportation Secretary Duffy says the department could pull $160 million in funding and bar the state from issuing new licenses.
The Five Oldest Roads in America Still in Use
The history of the United States can be told through its roadways.
California Outlaws ‘Defeat Devices’ That Trick Cars into Self-driving
The law bars drivers from using steering wheel weights and other devices designed to bypass driver monitoring systems.
California TOD Law Gives NIMBYs a new Weapon Against Bus Lanes
A new law that allows rezoning for higher density near transit lines is fueling opposition to a Burbank bus rapid transit line.
More Buses, Fewer Riders? Thoughts on the Ridership vs Coverage Tradeoff
Transit has to be useful, to be useful.
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
