Transportation
NYC Official Says 'Time To Act' On Congestion
New York City Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff responds to community members' calls for comprehensive transportation planning and congestion relief.
Car-Happy Atlanta Now Has Flexcar Option
Designed to allow transit users the freedom of car-rentals-by-the-hour, Flexcars are now available throughout central Atlanta. But will anybody really use them?
Five Years Of Segway
It has been called "The Invention That Runs On Hype". But the Segway may well play a role in the future of transportation and our cities.
Electronic Signs Lead To Suburban Opposition
While downtown advocates encourage lights and signs with animated activity in Columbus' core, complaints have arisen over those flashy signs on suburban arterials.
Mid-Decade Census Numbers Fuel Confusion And Doubt
California cities are getting a look at the results of the U. S. Census Bureau's first American Community Survey of medium-sized cities; some officials grouse at the 'funny numbers'--they just don’t add up.
Taking Extreme Commuting To The Next Level
"Sleepover commuters" are travelling across state lines, even several time zones, to get to work.
Critics Concerned As Cities Cash-In On Red-light Cameras
Critics cite many concerns--privacy, safety, accuracy, fairness--but cameras are gaining ground and cities are cashing-in on the hefty fines paid by offenders.
D.C. Weighs Requiring More Residential Parking
Fairfax County planning officials in Washington D.C. are considering raising the amount of parking required in new residential housing developments, while other county officials are seeking a reduction.
A Road Too Wide
As a neighborhood road in Jacksonville is widened from four to six lanes to attract business, many residents are expressing distaste. Michael Lewyn outlines the argument against road widening.
Car-sharing: 'A Cure For The Twin Evils'
Boosterism for car-sharing runs high. Users pay less in parking and insurance and love the extra pocket change.
UK Rail Seeks Upgrade As Demand Rises
The United Kingdom's major rail company is expecting a 30% increase in freight traffic over the next 10 years, and ideas to help cope with the increase include double-decker commuter trains and altered routes.
Atlanta Greens With $2.8 Billion 'Beltline'
A plan is unfolding to create a 22-mile loop of green space and transit routes in downtown Atlanta, one of the most car-dependent cities in America. The plan started out as a graduate student's thesis and is now fully adopted by the city.
East African Capital City Proposes Master Plan Project
Kenya's land surveyors, town and physical planners, engineers, and architects will target Nairobi's blighted areas and try to prevent future unplanned developments.
Public Transit Boom In The U.S.
Congestion and gas prices are creating a boom for light rail and buses across the nation. Cities are using technology and imaginative enticements to counter Americans' reluctance to abandon their cars.
NYC Transit Ridership Increases
The New York metropolitan region has the highest rate of public transit ridership in the nation, and a new Census Bureau survey reports that ridership is rising.
New Clean Diesel Fuel Debuts
In the most important fuel improvement since lead was removed from gasoline a generation ago, 97% of the sulfur from diesel fuel will be removed, dramatically reducing particulate emissions, resulting in improvements to health and longevity.
Keeping Amtrak On Track
Can a "mysterious new boss" lead Amtrak's recovery?
Dueling Light Rail Plans
Two plans for extending light rail in Los Angeles -- one to the west, the other to the east -- are competing for funding priority in the latest round of the county's long range planning.
Transit Oriented Development On The Rise In Atlanta
After years of inactivity, new mixed-use developments are sprouting around MARTA transit stations.
Boise Light Rail: Fantasy or Reality?
Boise's proposal for commuter light-rail chugs along.
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
