Transportation
Honolulu Skyline Adds Five Miles of new Service
Segment 2 adds four new stations to the existing rail system
FIFA, and New Jersey’s Big Chance to Prove the Value of Great Public Transit
The world cup will bring the Garden State its first BRT line — a potential blueprint for the state’s transportation future. Will they rise to the challenge?
Teens who Sued Hawai’i Demand Electric Planes by 2045
Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer. Plaintiffs in the state’s landmark Navahine settlement argue they stand in the way of the right to a clean and healthful environment
Milwaukee can now Impound Cars of Reckless Drivers
The city compares reckless drivers to firearms — “Let’s get as many of them off the street as possible.”
Skateboards, Engagement Rings, and Prosthetic Legs: Inside the Sometimes Weird World of LA Metro Lost and Found
The system’s four-person team handles roughly 15,000 lost items every year.
New Chicago Cameras Will Automatically Ticket Drivers Parked in Bus and Bike Lanes
The city is adding cameras to transit buses as part of a pilot program aimed at stopping drivers from blocking bus lanes.
Electric Caltrain Will Earn $1 Million/Year Returning Power to the Grid
The train returns 23% of the power it generates to the state’s grid, powering homes and businesses along its route.
Houston 'Abandons' Street for Convention Center Expansion
The city plans to eliminate multiple blocks of public streets as part of an expansion project that some residents say didn’t take into account local connectivity.
Miami to Launch America's First Fully Electric Bus Rapid Transit Line
The project, led by Miami-Dade County, will link Dadeland South to Florida City via a 20-mile dedicated lane.
Budget Cuts Kill DC Streetcar a Year Ahead of Schedule
The line was originally slated to end service in 2027, but funding cuts will force its closure next March.
Are Flush Car Door Handles on Their Way Out?
New Chinese regulations could force carmakers to shift away from flush door handles that make it difficult to open doors manually.
Austin’s $134 Million Vision Zero Initiative is Paying off
Ten years after the city first pledged to eliminate traffic deaths, it has installed more than 500 new crosswalks and over 100 miles of new bikeways, but has not managed to reduce traffic deaths to zero.
More Buses, More Riders: The Case for Frequent Transit
People can't take the bus that never comes.
New California Law Allows 9-Story Buildings Near Transit
Gov. Newsom signed a low that overrides local zoning laws in the state’s biggest counties to allow for larger buildings near rail or rapid bus stations.
Texas Governor Orders Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks, ‘Political’ Road Markings
The directive follows a similar order from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Study: Cramped Quarters Worsen Sleep — but not as Much as Long Commutes
A Japanese study links commutes over 50 minutes to higher rates of insomnia and daytime sleepiness.
Sinking Into Wetlands, This Northern California Highway Needs a Rescue
A plan to elevate the roadway and restore adjacent wetlands could take decades to complete.
New York Scraps Cross Bronx Highway Expansion
In the wake of community opposition, the state DOT says it no longer plans to add a “traffic diversion” that would have added an elevated roadway next to the CBX.
Data: San Francisco Traffic Cameras Reduce Speeding by 72%
The city’s automated enforcement program has led to a dramatic drop in speeding at camera locations.
Lawsuit Challenges SEPTA Fare Hikes
A class action suit calls fare raises an “arbitrary and capricious action” that required public hearings.
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
