Transportation

Do Street Names Matter?

Chicago has erupted in controversy over the potential naming of a street after a Black Panther; what have street names meant to different people in different cities?

March 29, 2006 - The Chicago Tribune

Respected Singer Voices Opposition To Mumbai 'Flyover' Project

Popular Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, in a rare public stance, threatened to leave Mumbai in support of those protesting against the city's decision to build an overpass in her neighborhood.

March 29, 2006 - NDTV

Proposal To Tear Down Obsolete Viaduct Gains Momentum

While options for what to do with Seattle's obsolete waterfront Alaskan Way Viaduct may seem limited, another plan has been thrown into the mix.

March 28, 2006 - The Seattle Times

Growth Brings Congestion To Idaho's Third Largest City

Traffic congestion is the "greatest challenge" for Meridian, Idaho, the growth of which has brought positive changes as well.

March 27, 2006 - The Idaho Statesman

Where's MARTA's Money?

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is one of the only major transit agencies in the U.S. not to receive state funding, and one reverend is trying to change that.

March 27, 2006 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

Portrait Of A Bus Driver

Reporting to work at four in the morning is a pleasure for Larry Taylor, whose story reflects the history of the city through which he drives.

March 27, 2006 - International Herald Tribune

New York Relieved To Be Oil-Independent

In the face of a ballooning national debt and possibly impending oil shocks, the city can rest assured that its public transit network provides residents with a little breathing room.

March 27, 2006 - The New York Times

Top 10 Oil-Independent Cities

Sustainable living think tank SustainLane ranks the cities most likely to survive and thrive despite any potential oil crisis and spikes in gas prices.

March 27, 2006 - CNNMoney.com

Los Angeles Debates The Color Of Transit

Los Angelenos cannot agree on what to call different lines of their city's growing Metro transit system.

March 26, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Discounts On Thruway Tolls For Fuel Efficient Cars

The New York Thruway Authority will be offering a new "Green Pass" discount plan for motorists who use E-ZPass and drive fuel efficient vehicles, starting this spring.

March 26, 2006 - Times Union

New York Subways Not Accessible

Only 11% of the system can be used by the disabled, and significant improvements to the situation may be impossible.

March 25, 2006 - New York Press

Friday Funny: The Joys Of Public Transportation

Would you be able to hear conversations like this in your personal car? Of course not.

March 24, 2006 - New York Press

Seattle Viaduct-Tunnel Debate Continues

Discussion over whether to replace the aging viaduct with a tunnel, and the potential impact on the city’s waterfront, will only intensify as a November advisory election approaches.

March 23, 2006 - The Seattle Stranger

Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2005

From eminent domain to "condofication", Planetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2005.

March 21, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

The Nine Levels Of Cross-Country Highway Hell

The I-69 NAFTA Highway, to run from Mexico to Canada through the mid-west, has faced extensive opposition in Indiana and elsewhere for its exorbitant costs.

March 20, 2006 - Indianapolis Nuvo

NYC Subway Security To Go Hi-Tech?

A complex explosive detector is in the works, but will it really make riding safer?

March 19, 2006 - New York Press

Fort Worth-Dallas Region Explores Future Transportation Options

As the Fort Worth Dallas Region anticipates the addition of four million people in the next 25 years, the region's transportation planners take a multimodal approach to planning needed improvements.

March 17, 2006 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

A Bold Vision For Transit Future

Planners hope that Detroit's Airport City will take off, lifting the fate of Detroit, and even Michigan, with it.

March 16, 2006 - Detroit Metro Times

Rail Line Attracts Development In Twin Cities

Housing booms along the corridor of a two-year-old light rail line, decades faster than expected.

March 13, 2006 - Directions Newsletter

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