Transportation
House’s stopgap bill would reduce passenger rail investment by 83%
The bill would also lessen surface level public transit investment by 20% and eliminate the advance appropriations provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
California invests $2.7 billion in over 150 transportation projects
The fund allocates money to transit upgrades and safety improvements to streets surrounding schools, among other ventures.
Chicago-area transit gains new regional authority
The new leadership will preserve all previous services and bus and train operators.
Three agencies expanding on-demand transit
Multiple states across America increasing access to flexible public transportation.
Book review: 'Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource'
Far more than mere ribbons of concrete, author Michael Pollack argues that it's time we treat sidewalks as what they are: one of the most complex — and vital — pieces social infrastructure on earth.
Louisiana gets state’s first self-driving bus
Eventually, 15 autonomous buses will serve Shreveport, Louisiana.
Phoenix cuts transit fares for low-income riders, tables fare-free days
The city council tabled discussions of four free transit days until it could do more research on the economic impact.
Trains keep blocking roads in Texas like crazy. $756 million in new funding aims to fix that
Over the last five years, the Federal Railroad Administration has received 150 reports of trains blocking one of the sites slated for a project.
SpaceX to build its largest-ever, $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana
The Louisiana Economic Development agency expects the project to create 3,000 direct jobs.
Atlanta Beltline’s free automated shuttle expands service
A $1.75 million grant funded the autonomous shuttle service’s growth.
$138 billion Texas transportation plan to prioritize “Clear Lanes” congestion relief, highway construction
The plan includes $95 billion for transportation projects using existing state and federal revenue sources and $45 billion for project development and maintenance.
Tennessee advances $9.2 billion toll lane expansion project
The lanes will run along 26 miles of interstate, and toll prices will fluctuate depending on demand.
LA needs $2 billion in Olympic Games transportation funding by Sept. 1, officials say
Congresspeople who serve the Los Angeles area met on Aug. 26 to urge the Trump administration to speed up funding.
San Fernando Valley commits $2.34 billion to first light rail phase
The contract funds utility relocation, pre-construction work, and tracks and stations along Van Nuys Boulevard.
Washington and Oregon receive first new Amtrak trains in decades
The Airo trains promise shorter commutes, more frequent trips and fewer emissions than their predecessors.
Las Vegas debuts new bus rapid transit
The project also brings widened sidewalks and more trees to the Maryland Parkway corridor.
NYC to erect ‘temporary highway’ while rebuilding crumbling BQE
The city estimates it will spend $4 billion on the renovated expressway, which will reopen by 2040.
How Kansas City quietly built one of the best streetcars in America
A detailed and completely unbiased history of one of American transit's greatest comebacks.
Providence train station to gain new bus hub
The new hub will replace the one currently located at Kennedy Plaza.
Waymo’s Ojai robotaxis from China now able to pick up all riders
Steep tariffs and tight federal laws haven’t stopped Waymo from purchasing over 3,200 vehicles from Zeekr, a Chinese manufacturer.
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
