Transportation

A new report by Environmental Defense examines Americans' auto emission contributions to global warming.

August 27, 2006 - Environmental Defense

Tim Halbur features a podcast interview with Shelley Poticha, President of Reconnecting America and the Center for Transit-Oriented Development.

August 27, 2006 - Post-Car Culture

Gasoline beat out other alternatives in the 1920's as the energy source for new autos.

August 25, 2006 - The Washington Post

A review of transportation ballot measures from 2000-2005 found growing use of voter-approved financing. Over than span, 70 percent of transportation measures were successful at the ballot box generating at least $70 billion in new investment.

August 25, 2006 - Center For Transportation Excellence

China's pell-mell race towards modernization reduces reliance on bicycle for transportation.

August 25, 2006 - Sierra

Can a bus station attract tablecloth dining facilities? The Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC has for years had a bad reputation, but in recent years it has been turned around, along with the surrounding area.

August 25, 2006 - The New York Times

Wendell Cox has diagnosed what he sees as Sydney, Australia's most crippling problem: not enough freeways. Australian developers have taken in America's most vocal supporter of sprawl, who is pushing for more drivability in Sydney.

August 25, 2006 - The Sydney Morning Herald

As renters increasingly value access to transit, more and more new apartment and mixed-use developments are springing up around the city's new light rail stations.

August 24, 2006 - CBS 4 Denver

A new survey indicates Americans' appetite for travel is still growing, though high fuel prices and security threats have taken a toll on the public's mood.

August 24, 2006 - Destination Analysts

A new study indicates that hybrid car buyers can break even financially, though government tax breaks and not just fuel savings help make up for the more expensive price tag.

August 23, 2006 - CNN Money

The increased carnage, especially among motorcyclists, may reflect more relaxed traffic laws.

August 23, 2006 - MSNBC & Associated Press

A film documenting Portland's success in moving people from cars to public transportation is airing on British television.

August 20, 2006 - BBC

Rapid bus systems recently received landslide victories in a number of counties near Detroit, Michigan, and the public support is helping to convince local politicians that the time may be right to build a rapid rail line from Detroit to Ann Arbor.

August 19, 2006 - Metro Times Detroit

A new report contains lessons for planners and other public officials who are concerned about recent public disasters.

August 19, 2006 - Fels Institute of Government

The public's reaction was mixed when the first parking meters in downtown Boise, Idaho, in 1940.

August 19, 2006 - The Idaho Statesman

Benjamin Ross discuss highway expansions, lexus lanes, and congestion charging as he refutes conservative "free-market fundamentalists" such as Wendell Cox, Randal O'Toole, Peter Gordon, and Sam Staley.

August 18, 2006 - Dissent

A reports suggests that U.S. has reached a point whereby mobility trends, socio-demographic conditions and travel behavior will result in changes to annual "vehicle miles of travel" (VMT) growth.

August 17, 2006 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

Meeting the HOV requirement in the D.C. suburbs is achieved through a practice called "slugging." Since the 70s, slug lines have been helping commuters beat rising gas prices.

August 16, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

The ills that affect our cities can be cured with more sustainable urban planning, says one Australian public health practitioner.

August 16, 2006 - The Sydney Morning Herald

With high gas prices here to stay, many experts believe suburbia as we know it will be replaced by more dense and urban settlement patterns.

August 16, 2006 - MSN.com