Transportation

TriMet's design for the new transit mall harms businesses and creates safety concerns.

March 2, 2006 - The Oregonian

The city's new Orange Line busway has made little system-wide impact; should the mayor continue to strive for more transit options, or is it time to give up?

March 1, 2006 - The New York Times

Nearly all of the Maryland Transit Administration's Central Light Rail Line is now double tracked -- at long last.

February 28, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

The Mayor wants to replace a dangerously old waterfront highway with a tunnel -- but could the effort actually make matters worse, especially for Pike Place Market?

February 27, 2006 - The Seattle Stranger

He refuses to raise taxes to pay for billions in road improvements, yet voters may overrule him in November.

February 27, 2006 - Minneapolis/St. Paul CityPages

The prevalence of jaywalking in dense, urban cities demonstrates the need for pedestrian-oriented street design.

February 27, 2006 - Maisonneuve

Following a new study, business and environmental groups are asking the Bloomberg administration to reduce traffic in Manhattan.

February 26, 2006 - The New York Times

Dilbert considers buying a fuel efficient car.

February 24, 2006 - Dilbert

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa imagines a future Los Angeles with transit-oriented development, high-rises, and scores of pocket parks. Critics say the vision is impractical.

February 22, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Planning for 2 million additional Bay Area residents in 25 years, three regional agencies will tie transportation funding to land use development to promote medium and high density housing within 1/2 mile of transit centers.

February 22, 2006 - San Francisco Examiner

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promises of a greener California are being tested by a proposal to build a major toll road through a state park.

February 21, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

With the state's Transportation Trust Fund emptying out on July 1, the governor contemplates securing $6 billion in loans.

February 21, 2006 - New Jersey Star-Ledger

If signed into law, the bill would require local schools and state agencies to use fuel containing at least 2% biodiesel.

February 20, 2006 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

Over 205,000 Baltimore residents don't own cars -- 32 percent of the city's population -- leaving many 'lost' and vulnerable to any Katrina-like disaster.

February 19, 2006 - Baltimore City Paper

An op-ed in Georgia's Gainesville Times calls Governor Sonny Perdue's roads-only approach to easing traffic congestion a "temporary solution".

February 18, 2006 - Gainesville Times

The unattractive finding comes as part of a study linked with a major exhibition on traffic solutions in New York.

February 17, 2006 - The Village Voice

As warehouse and distribution ramp up with global trade, The Slatin Report offers a look at an intriguing new approach to industrial development.

February 17, 2006 - The Slatin Report

Swift snow removal is a "political necessity" in New York City. Latest technology comes to the rescue.

February 16, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A new report shows that Boston's Big Dig has reduced commute times, improved access to Logan International Airport, and will continue to create thousands of jobs for the seven billion dollars worth of private investment expected to occur in its wake.

February 16, 2006 - The Boston Globe

Wendell Cox charges that Ventura County, CA's plans to promote alternative transit strategies over expanding highways is a "fairy tale" that will result in additional pollution and more traffic.

February 15, 2006 - Ventura County Star