Transportation
TOD Should Not Be Transit Agency's Business
This editorial from the Rocky Mountain News argues that the Denver-area Regional Transportation District needs to stay true to its promise that it will not use eminent domain to acquire land for transit oriented development.
Criticism Causes San Diego Politicians To Rethink Plan
California Attorney General Jerry Brown's criticism of San Diego's regional transportation plan has some politicians in the area considering a major revision of the region's smart growth strategy.
Mobility More Of A Concern As Boomers Age
Access to transportation for the elderly is of increasing concern as baby boomers approach retirement. Though the problem is major, many communities already have some programs in place to improve mobility for seniors.
Can America's Passenger Rail System Ever Catch Up?
As Europe and Asia invest in high-speed rail, the U.S. continues to play politics with Amtrak -- leaving customers unhappy and taxpayers footing the bill.
Greening Up The Airport
As one of the most notorious polluters of greenhouse gas emissions, airplanes and airports are increasingly being called on to green their operations. This interview from VerdeXchange News looks at some efforts being made in Los Angeles.
Easier To Love A Streetcar Than A Light Rail
The engineering jargon name "light rail" is just not lovable. Maybe that's why the more familiar streetcar is gathering support in cities across the country, writes Alex Marshall in this column from Governing.
Ciclovía: A Moving Experience in Bogotá, Colombia
Every Sunday from 7am to 2pm, up to 2 million residents of Bogotá, Colombia enjoy over 70 miles of car-free streets. The event is called Ciclovía. StreetFilms brings you along for the ride.
Roadside Digital Billboards Pass Muster, But Opponents Question Safety
Digital billboards are slowly cropping up in cities across the country. Federal officials have ruled them safe, but many opponents are calling them a blight and a safety hazard.
Car Sharing Service Sets Its Sights High
A look at the past and future of the car sharing service PhillyCarShare as they exceed 35,000 members and look towards the next 100,000.
Illinois Politics Delaying Chicago Transit Bailout
The governor of Illinois and legislators outside of Chicago are fighting over transportation funding, which is delaying the bailout for Chicago transit.
Questions Surround San Francisco's Traffic Tax Plan
San Francisco is studying a London-style plan to charge drivers a fee when they travel to high-traffic areas, like downtown SF, during peak commute hours. But is congestion pricing a boon for public transportation? Or the death of downtown?
Making Two-Way Streets Act Like One-Ways
Plans are moving forward to address the traffic issues on two of L.A.'s most congested streets.
Reducing Congestion Crucial To Economic Health, But Plans Fall Short
Congestion is getting worse in Metro New York, and the proposals to reduce it aren't going to work, argues Sam Staley, and the region's economy is going to suffer greatly as a result.
Friday Funny: It's All About Horsepower
Fuel costs, environmental concerns, and striking transport workers are reviving interest in horse-driven vehicles in some French towns.
Fixing Traffic Without Help From Uncle Sam
Desperate to find ways to relieve traffic congestion, local planners are getting creative with transportation plans and potential sources of revenue.
Will New Yorkers Outwit The City's Planned Congestion Pricing Scheme?
Unscrupulous Londoners have already learned how to beat that city's famed congestion charge system, and with Mayor Bloomberg's plan relying on the same technology, there are worries about a surge in license plate counterfeiting.
Making It Cool To Walk To School
A newly released study looked at various programs designed to encourage more students to walk to school, and helps to identify a recipe for success.
Sydney To Dedicate Parking For Car Sharing
Officials hope the new trial program will help increase the number of residents who join car sharing schemes.
D.C. Area Seeks Streetcar Rebirth
Business people join with transportation planners in calling for streetcar systems in the Washington D.C. area. Several are in the works.
TOD Dreams Must Overcome Zoning
A light rail line planned to run in the Colorado city of Aurora has many city officials and developers itching to build some high-density, mixed-use, walkable urban development. The only problem is the city's zoning ordinance forbids it.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
