Transportation

The California Coastal Commission has voted against expanding a controversial toll road through a state beach.

February 10, 2008 - The New York Times

This editorial from The Kansas City Star argues that Mayor Mark Funkhouser's plan to create a regional light rail system may be too ambitious, and efforts should be focused on building a smaller system.

February 10, 2008 - The Kansas City Star

Rental car companies are venturing into the field of car-sharing.

February 10, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal

Eminent domain usage by the Denver area transit authority may be severely limited by a law that specifies land seizures be made only for "public transit purposes". This may prevent takings for such uses as parking lots and TOD.

February 9, 2008 - The Denver Post

More suburban commuters around the Twin Cities are ditching their cars and riding the bus.

February 9, 2008 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

A new transportation corridor prompts the coordination of transportation and land use planning efforts in Boise.

February 9, 2008 - The Boise Weekly

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is looking to make his city's streets safer for cyclists by raising fines for reckless drivers who endanger bikers.

February 8, 2008 - Chicago Sun-Times

Los Angeles has created a joint-powers authority to consider a regional magnetic-levitation train system. The $26 billion system would be funded and operated by a private firm.

February 8, 2008 - The Daily Breeze

This presentation from the March 2007 TED conference features Robin Chase, founder of the car-sharing service Zipcar. Chase discusses other ideas for tackling the congestion problems facing America's urban areas.

February 8, 2008 - TED Blog

Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has introduces a plan for a regional light rail transit system. Now he just needs his neighbors get on board.

February 7, 2008 - The Kansas City Star

Civic groups in Indianapolis are pushing city officials to consider streetcars downtown.

February 7, 2008 - The Indianapolis Star

Senior citizens account for a disproportional amount of pedestrian fatalities and injuries in New York City. As a result, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made plans to focus on improving mobility and safety for the city's over-60 population.

February 7, 2008 - The Gotham Gazette

The California Coastal Commission is scheduled to weigh the planned completion of a 28-mile toll road that would cut through a state beach. Many say the road is necessary to cut congestion between San Diego and L.A., but others see it as destructive.

February 6, 2008 - The New York Times

A regional rail and bus expansion is now being planned for several cities in North Carolina's Triangle Region. However, if the plan is to come to fruition, voters must agree to carrying half of the costs.

February 6, 2008 - The News and Observer

This piece from the Los Angeles Times asks some experts how a new president could potentially reduce the nation's congestion.

February 6, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

This opinion piece from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution argues that the city has many reasons to support streetcar proposals.

February 6, 2008 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A train capable of reaching speeds of 224 mph has been unveiled in France.

February 6, 2008 - BBC News

The San Francisco Chronicle Magazine profiles several "extreme" commuters from San Francisco to Sacramento aboard the Amtrak Capital Corridor train. Complete with great photos and anecdotes, it portrays the Amtrak bus and train ride quite accurately.

February 5, 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle Magazine

This editorial argues that one-way streets kill downtowns, and they need to be converted to two-ways to help save downtown areas across the country.

February 5, 2008 - The Courier-Journal

Increasing bicycle use in Seattle may depend on how well the city can address the danger of the "right hook" -- right turns at intersections that cause many of the city's bicycle accidents and fatalities.

February 5, 2008 - The Seattle Times