Transportation
NJ Transit Could Hike Fares by 15 Percent
Riders say the cost increase is not reflected in the system’s service.
Making Trip Planning Easier for Vision-Impaired Transit Riders
The app provides navigation using audio and haptic cues to improve accessibility for people with low vision.
How Public Transit Became Political
A number of factors explain the partisan divide in support for transit.
Resilience Matters: Building Sustainable Futures
A new e-book highlights the work of people and organizations planning more resilient cities.
Federal Government Awards Reconnecting Communities Grants
States and cities received over $3 billion in grant funding aimed at redressing the damage caused by freeways.
A Better Understanding of Smart Growth Benefits
Smart Growth creates compact, multimodal communities where residents consume less land, drive less, and rely more on non-auto modes. Planners have important stories to tell about the benefits of Smart Growth.
Opinion: What American Transportation Engineering Gets Wrong
And how transportation decisions could more effectively prioritize safety.
Feds Award LA Region $900 Million for Transportation Projects
The funding will support efforts to make improvements to transit and pedestrian infrastructure ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
St. Paul ‘Arterial BRT’ Could Be Faster, Cost Less Than Streetcar
Officials are eyeing a plan that could replace a proposed streetcar line with a bus rapid transit line.
Minnesota, Vermont Experiment With Rural Trip Planning Websites
Pilot programs in the two states aimed to make transit information more accessible for riders in rural areas, where on-demand and microtransit services make trip planning more complex.
Study: How EVs Perpetuate the Harms of Car Culture
While they emit less pollution, electric cars don’t solve many urgent issues like sprawl and fine particulate pollution.
Website Streamlines Michigan Transit Information
The tool is designed to help people with disabilities navigate the state’s complex public transit network.
Poll: Bay Area Voters on Transit Funding Sources
Voters in Northern California indicated support for higher taxes on the wealthy and big companies, rejecting increased property or sales taxes to support transportation projects.
The Geography of Fatal Car Crashes
Where do the most traffic deaths happen?
Louisville High Injury Network To Help Guide Transportation Decisions
The new tool highlights the streets that pose the biggest risk to pedestrians and other road users.
New Jersey Bill Would Raise Gas Tax, Create EV Registration Fee
The bill’s supporters argue that increased revenue is needed to keep up with the state’s infrastructure and transportation needs.
Atlanta’s Transit Past, Present, and Future
The city once had an extensive streetcar system. Can it revive public transit once again?
Washington State’s Unhoused Residents Receive Close to Half of Jaywalking Tickets
Homeless people make up 0.4 percent of the state’s population but receive over 40 percent of jaywalking tickets.
Los Angeles Approves Road Safety Measure
Voters expressed strong support for road safety improvements.
FHWA Proposes Changes to Highway Safety Requirements
The proposed rule change would require states to include vulnerable road users in their road safety plans.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
