Transportation
Bike Fatalities Rising Quickly
The Governors Highway Safety Association, in partnership with State Farm Insurance, has released surprising data about bike safety.
'Pedestrian Congestion' Hurts the Economy Too
There's an economic cost for making pedestrians wait at stoplights, according to a new study.
Uber Releases Trip Data in Select Cities
Uber Movement makes publicly available data for two billion trips taken on the transportation network company. Uber says the data should benefit urban planners.
Bike Advocates Form 'Human Bollards' to Protest Lack of Protected Lanes
Protestors are placing their bodies between bike paths and car traffic to make a point about transportation planning.
Watch Transit Move With These Animated Maps
The variables in public transit service have never been so brightly and kinetically illustrated.
Seattle's Weirdest Intersections Make a Fetching Design
One artist capitalized on the quirks of Seattle's street grid.
Oregon Launches EV Rebates Funded by Auto Sales Tax
Oregon is one of five states that has no sales tax, but that will change on January 1, with Gov. Kate Brown's signature on a landmark transportation funding bill that applies a half-cent sales tax to auto sales and increases gas taxes by 10 cents.
Gov. Cuomo Promised a Plan to Fix the New York Subway; Critics Say it's MIA
Earlier this summer, the governor of New York promised an ambitious plan to fix the MTA subway system. Now, at the end of the promised timeline for that plan, critics are saying that the city is left with more of the same.
Memphis Planning for a Big Expansion of Transit Service
The city of Memphis is ready to expand its transit system, spending $30 million a year in annual operating cost to add 200,000 service hours to the Memphis Area Transit Authority system.
Chicago's Loop Opens its First New L Station in 20 Years
One of the nation's premier transit systems has a striking new addition.
Portland Adds a New Nine-Mile Bikeway
The 20s Bikeway offers bike riders a new way to travel north and south through the city of Portland.
Accusations of Patronage, Incompetence at NJ Transit
A fired employee of NJ Transit has raised some alarming allegations as he departs the agency—going so far as to say he wouldn't ride the system.
Detroit's QLine Streetcar to Begin Charging Fares
Free rides will be a thing of the past on the QLine come September 5, but there will be more frequent headways.
U.S. Drivers Continue Mileage Increase for Sixth Consecutive Year
Americans have increased their driving every year since 2011, and the first six months of 2017 were no different, increasing 1.6 percent compared to last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration.
Time to Worry About Declining Bus Ridership Again
The news about the decline of bus ridership around the country is making the rounds again. The future of bus transit as we know it seems to be in question.
Where BART's New Extension to the Fringe Went Wrong
This story begins and ends with a freeway.
How Much Is Too Much for a State Electric Vehicle Rebate?
Battery electric vehicles (without gas tanks) are eligible for a $2,500 California rebate, on top of the federal $7,500 tax credit. A bill before the state Senate would quadruple it.
How NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Came to Support Congestion Pricing
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not an early endorser of congestion pricing. Why the sudden embrace, particularly when Mayor Bill de Blasio is opposed? Turns out that electronic tolling technology, embraced by the MTA, appears to have moved the governor.
Transit Riders in Portland Can Pay Their Fare With Their Smartphones
Introducing the Hop Fastpass system.
Seattle Bikeshare: From Failure to Success in Less Than Six Months
News of the demise of the Pronto! bikeshare system in Seattle broke in February, but by the end of the year, the city is expected to have the U.S.'s largest bikeshare network.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Clovis
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
