Transportation
Why The Government Should Subsidize America's Commute To Work
Most Americans drive to work out of necessity. If the government wants to provide better transportation and economic opportunity, the government should offer tax credits to help reduce the cost of driving, and enable low-income to afford a reliable car, suggests writer Margy Waller.
A Testimony to a Car-Free Lifestyle
How to be mobile in Chicago without owning a car.
US Embassy Rebels Against London Congestion Charge
The United States and German embassies refuse to pay London's congestion charge.
A Busway In 'America's Suburb'
Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley has outgrown it's reputation as 'America's Suburb' and become a high-density community -- now complete with its own dedicated busway, modeled after the system in Curitiba, Brazil.
When Public Transportation Is Not Much Of A Bargain
Citing numbers from AAA, Albert B. Crenshaw argues that switching to public transportation for some trips may not result in substantial savings unless you get rid of your car completely.
Highway Engineers Embracing Context-Sensitive Solutions
Highway engineers are recognizing that wider, straighter, and faster is not always better.
Experimenting With Discounted Trucker Tolls
Delaware transit officials try reducing toll prices for trucks during off-peak hours on one of the nation's busiest highways in an effort to ease congestion.
America's Crumbling Urban Infrastructure
The collapse of the New Orleans' levee system is just one example of how the nation's urban infrastructure is deteriorating. Where are the visionaries that built America's greatest cities?
Don't Ask Poor to Bear Cost of Smart Growth Goals
The U.S. settlement system has created a powerful link between access and opportunity: research demonstrates that commuting by car significantly increases the employment and earnings of working families. The suburbanization of employment, the presence of
Three Technology Startups Take On Gridlock
MIT's Technology review examines Traffic.com, Inrix, and Circumnav Networks -- three startup firms that offer sophisticated, real-time traffic information.
Lowering The Speeding Limit To Improve Air Quality
The government in The Netherlands has voted to reduce the speed limit on its busiest highways to help the air quality in the country.
Parisians Protest The SUV
A group of environmentalists calling itself Les Dégonflés are waging a war on Parisian SUVs -- and their campaign is gaining support across the city.
How City Hall Caused Sprawl in Atlanta
How local government policy -- as opposed to state and federal policies -- contributed to Atlanta's sprawl.
Oregon's Growth Boundaries: Constitutionality and Policy
Is Oregon's urban growth boundary (UGB) program -- the most stringent anti-sprawl measure adopted by any U.S. state -- constitutional? Has it saved Portland from effects of sprawl?
Can America Accept Toll Roads?
Columnist Neal Peirce offers the hard truth about the economic realities of gas prices and road taxes.
How Seattle's Monorail Proposal Crashed And Burned
The Seattle Monorail was supposed to represent the future of transportation. Now the monorail proposal is "a smoldering wreck." What happened?
Sprawl vs. Judaism
Michael Lewyn explains how sprawl reduces Jewish observance and conflicts with Jewish views of social justice, and points out that Jewish law has historically allowed extensive land use regulation.
We Need Rail! We Hate Rail!
What do you do when the only corridor in Los Angeles that could actually justify mass transit doesn't want it?
Study Finds SUV's Deadlier Than Cars
The front shape of sport utility vehicles puts pedestrians at greater risk of injury on impact.
Burning Rubber -- Under Your Feet
To work with the tree roots that can quickly crack concrete sidewalks, Seattle follows the lead of other cities that are testing rubber sidewalks made from recycled tires.
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
