Transportation
Where's the Interest in Electric Vehicles?
Policymakers, auto manufacturers, and especially advocates are very engaged in transitioning from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. The problem is that interest isn't shared by the general public, according to research by UC Davis.
Uber's CEO Wants to Take Over for Buses
Bus advocates aren't going to like the sound of this.
Downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland BRT Moving Forward, With or Without Federal Money
Expect more cities and transit agencies around the country to wrestle with funding quandaries if the Trump Administration gets its way with existing capital investment grants.
$6 Billion Freeway Widening on the Table in Southern California
Planning for a proposal to expand truck and vehicle capacity on the I-710 Freeway in Southern California has reached a critical juncture in the process.
Why Can't Public Transit Get a Role on the Silver Screen?
Or even Netflix, for that matter.
Friday Funny: The Onion Imagines a Very New York Moment for the MTA
In this fake, satirical article, The Onion imagines that the MTA has finally had enough complaints about service failures and overcrowding on the New York subway. Vulgarities ensue.
Self-Driving Cars Hog Power
Self-driving cars process a tremendous amount of data to pilot themselves through crowded streets. That computing power needs electricity, and lots of it.
New York Parking Pilot Favors Car Share
New York is the latest city that will prioritize shared uses when it divvies up public parking spaces.
Bikeshare Still Searching for Profit
In Seattle, where bikes can be rented for as little as $2, rental fees don't cover most of the costs associated with bik share.
Ambitious Greenway Plan Could Transform Connectivity in the Cleveland Region
Introducing the Cuyahoga Greenway plan, in the initial stages of visioning and public engagement in Northeast Ohio.
Understanding Transit Ridership
A literature review of the factors influencing public transit ridership.
Blue Line Extension North of Minneapolis in Jeopardy
A planned extension of the Metro Blue Line north from Minneapolis depended on eight miles of BNSF track.
CTA to Fund 'FastTracks' with Ride-Hailing Fee
CTA upgrades will speed up trains and increase capacity for four train lines in the city.
15 Companies Adopt 'Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities'
Uber, Lyft, and other major transportation technology companies have defined the role they aspire to play in the future of mobility.
Drivers: Beware Following GPS Navigation Instructions Too Closely
For the second time at the same railroad crossing in Atherton, California, a motorist followed his GPS navigation onto Caltrain tracks. In both cases, the motorists fled their vehicles before being hit by an oncoming train.
Missouri Governor: Don't Show Me a Gas Tax Hike!
It is an understatement that Increasing fuel taxes is challenging. If there is an opportune time to do it, it's when gas prices are relatively low, when the state decides to cut other taxes, and when there's bipartisan support.
Baltimore's Subway Shut Down for a Month
Emergency repairs will shut down Metro SubwayLink for a month, adding the system to an ignominious list of transit closures that includes SafeTrak in Washington, D.C. and the L Train in New York City.
New York City Congestion Pricing Plan Deserves to Move Forward
Congestion pricing, done right (details matter), mitigates a downside of urban density: traffic congestion. Professor John Rennie Short explores the history of congestion pricing, its application in Singapore and London, and why it's good for NYC.
Nashville Transit Tax Headed for May Ballot
An historic transit referendum will be on the ballot for Nashville residents in May after some final political maneuvering over the matter of the plan's cost.
Implementing Seattle's Pedestrian Master Plan
The Seattle Department of Transportation has released a five-year roadmap for implementing the city of Seattle's Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP).
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
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
