Transportation

Plans to convert major arteries to one-way streets in L.A. are meeting tough criticism. Many say the city needs to rethink what mobility should mean, but others say L.A. isn't ready for such a paradigm shift.

February 28, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

A proposal to make Eugene, Oregon's bus system fare-free has been voted down by the regional transit district.

February 28, 2008 - The Register-Guard

Plans are being floated to create better downtown linkage between three of L.A.'s rail lines -- an idea that some downtown residents are wary of.

February 27, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

The Bay Area's $158 million Urban Partnership Grant is in trouble. It appears politically unlikely that a roadway toll will pass the legislature, so officials hope to change the flat Golden Gate Bridge toll to a variable toll to receive the grant.

February 26, 2008 - The San Francisco Chronicle

February 25, 2008 - Sudhir

This editorial from the Hawaii Reporter argues that plans for transit oriented development are "based in communist and fascist thinking" and that building rail and TOD will be bad for Hawaii's families.

February 24, 2008 - Hawaii Reporter

Plans to build a short subway in San Francisco are meeting criticism.

February 24, 2008 - The San Francisco Chronicle

In recent decades, traffic volumes have risen rapidly throughout the United States. But a report by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments argues that growth rates in traffic volume may be tapering off.

February 23, 2008 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Experts are calling for a major revision to the city operations of Toronto, suggesting the creation of region-wide toll roads, increased taxes and

February 22, 2008 - The Toronto Star

Legislators in Arizona are considering plans to convert some of the state's highways to toll roads in an effort to boost the state's transportation budget.

February 22, 2008 - The Arizona Republic

The best way to improve automobiles is to improve cities, according to this article from Business Week.

February 21, 2008 - Business Week

In a recently released report, it has been found that Minnesota's transportation funding cannot keep pace with the state's infrastructure needs -- leaving only enough to maintain existing roads, not build any new ones.

February 21, 2008 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

The use of eminent domain by the Denver-area Regional Transportation District is coming under increasing scrutiny from homeowners and public officials.

February 21, 2008 - The Denver Post

A regional government report shows a slowdown in traffic growth in Metropolitan St. Louis, but state highway officials still plan to expand highways.

February 20, 2008 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Plans for a commuter rail system in Central Florida may be disrupted by a federal order to weigh the impact of rerouting freight trains to accommodate the new system.

February 20, 2008 - The Orlando Sentinel

The development authority of Augusta, Georgia, has voted to look into the possible creation of a trolley system for the city's downtown.

February 18, 2008 - The Augusta Chronicle

When California voters approved the $20 billion transportation bond in Nov., 2006 they supported the expenditure of over $2 billion for 'goods movement' stemming from the state's busy ports. However, some local officials object to rail projects.

February 18, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

A look at how the city's sustainability initiative, PlaNYC, is leading to greener streets in more ways than one.

February 17, 2008 - Streetsblog

This editorial argues that Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser's plans for a regional light rail system are ambitious and not likely to succeed, but they are a powerful example of the froward-thinking mindset more cities need.

February 17, 2008 - The Kansas City Star

This editorial argues that a growth boundary is not the right way to control suburban growth in Salem, Oregon.

February 17, 2008 - Statesman Journal