Transportation

Small Marina Receives Huge Windfall In Federal Transportation Funding

A small marina owner in the northern San Francisco Bay Area has received $20 million to initiate ferry service -- all beneath the radar of the Bay Area Water Transit Authority.

August 6, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

Kern County's Highway Coup

Representative Bill Thomas scores over $722 million from the Federal Highway Bill for Kerns County -- a move that has many in California perplexed.

August 6, 2005 - Los Angeles Daily News

Why U.S. Needs Passenger Rail

John Talton believes neglect of passenger rail shows misplaced national priority.

August 5, 2005 - The Arizona Republic

New York's $100 Million Mystery Tunnel Grant

The Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey $100 million to build a new tunnel under New York Harbor. Only problem -- they've never heard of the project.

August 4, 2005 - The New York Times

Calming Seattle's Traffic

Would a 20 mph speed limit for side streets help calm traffic in Seattle?

August 2, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Study Finds Parking Availability Encourages Driving

Study recommends imposing maximum parking limits, not minimum.

August 1, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

Tunnel Safety A Main Concern For U.S.

Most US tunnels are antiquated, and ill equipped to handle a terrorist attack.

August 1, 2005 - MSNBC

Massachusetts Car-Sharing Company Secures Funds For Expansion

Zipcar plans to open offices in 11 other metro areas.

July 31, 2005 - Smart Growth Online

E-ZPass The Next Big Thing In New Hampshire

Sales of the E-ZPass have surpassed all expectations, driven by intense media coverage and government controversy.

July 30, 2005 - Toll Road News

Consortium Offers Virginia $1 Billion For Toll Road

The bid to privatize the Dulles Toll Road is the latest in a growing trend.

July 29, 2005 - The Washington Post

New L.A. Mayor Urges Residents To Use Public Transit

Mayor Villaraigosa urges Los Angeles residents to give up their cars one or two days a week and use public transit instead.

July 28, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

New York City Agency Approves Hybrids For Taxis

Six hybrid models have been approved for use as taxis in New York City.

July 28, 2005 - The New York Times

Traffic Calming: Good News, Bad News

While "Traffic calming" can be effective in reducing traffic through a neighborhood, sometimes it can work too well.

July 27, 2005 - Houston Strategies

What Is Wrong With U.S. Auto Makers?

With rising gas prices and the possibility of low-priced Chinese-made cars, the U.S. auto industry has no option but to change.

July 27, 2005 - The New York Times

A Car-Free Adventure

How one Chicagoan rediscovered the city by giving up his car.

July 26, 2005 - Newcity Chicago

Megapolitan Thinking for the 21st Century

Innovative trans-boundary planning is going to be necessary to make enoromous regional urban developments work.

July 26, 2005 - The Seattle Times

Debating The Potential Of Dedicated Truck Tollways

Are dedicated truck tollways a market approach to reducing congestion and making roads safer, or an environmental nightmare?

July 25, 2005 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Cornell Students Protest Parking Lot Plan

After sitting in at the construction site, a majority of protestors accepted an agreement to promote alternative transporation.

July 24, 2005 - The New York Times

More Londoners Riding Bikes After Attacks

Some say bikes are a practical solution in a city that has seen repeated transit disruptions since the July 7th bombings.

July 23, 2005 - Yahoo! Newswire

Traffic Calming Backfires

Large-scale, aggressive traffic calming efforts to ease traffic in an upscale Westside Los Angeles community backfires.

July 21, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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