Transportation
Friday Funny: Two-Years' Salary To Park
A single parking space in a small beachside community in England has been put on sale for nearly $50,000, twice the town's average yearly salary. But some say the price is not unreasonable.
Shaping America's Cities: Part 3 - A Debate Over Mass Transit
Author Robert Bruegmann and activist Gloria Ohland continue their week-long debate on planning issues. Today's topic is mass transit and the automobile.
Bill To Protect Cyclists From Careless Drivers Passes
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that will increase penalties to drivers who carelessly injure or kill pedestrians, cyclists, and other "vulnerable" road users. Convicted offenders could face a one-year license suspension.
Streetcars Seeding Economic Development Across U.S.
While some decry streetcars as expensive and inefficient, evidence is building in cities across the U.S. that the systems can serve as powerful boons to economic development.
New Yorkers OK Congestion Pricing, With One Exception
A majority of New Yorkers say they would support the proposed congestion pricing plan for the city if it guaranteed that transit fares and bridge tolls would not increase.
Guerrilla Bike Lanes
After a plan to add bike lanes falls behind schedule, cycling activists paint their own bike lanes.
Designing The Car Of The Future
The car of the future may not come from Detroit but from NASA, MIT's Media Lab or Silicon Valley.
Google To Fund Plug-in Hybrid Car Development
Internet search giant Google will give $10 million to support the development of plug-in hybrid cars.
Bostoners Most Likely To Walk To Work
Commuters in Boston are the most likely city dwellers to walk to work, but are second-to-last among commuters in 50 American cities to carpool, according to Census data.
'Flawed' Proposal May Be Last Chance
A long-planned transit tunnel connecting the greater Washington D.C. region to Dulles International Airport is coming up for a vote, but officials say the only way to keep the plan alive is to approve what is a seriously flawed proposal.
Will A Nicer Station Encourage Transit Use?
Transit officials in the UK hope a redesign of a transit station will help lure motorists to public transit.
L.A.'s One Way Proposal Goes The Wrong Way
While there's no doubt Los Angeles has a traffic problem, it would be a mistake to put congestion relief over neighborhood revitalization.
Longest Land Tunnel Cuts Train Travel Times
A 21-mile over-land tunnel has opened in Switzerland, running underneath the Swiss Alps and dramatically reducing the travel times for newly opened high-speed trains connecting Germany, France, and Italy.
Denver's FasTracks Program Moves Toward Privatization
To deal with the escalating costs of its FasTracks program, Denver is looking for private bids to save money.
Census Figures Show More People Commuting Alone
Despite rising gas prices, more people are commuting to work alone, the amount of carpoolers has dropped, and no increase has been seen in the percentage of Americans who use public transit, according to recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Vancouver Cautioned Against Overreaction To Bus Lane Study
In response to a recent report that cast doubt on the effectiveness of dedicated bus lanes in Vancouver, some are cautioning against abandoning the lanes too soon.
A NYC First: On-Street Car Parking Spaces Removed for Bicycle Parking
A simple sidewalk widening project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn marks a radical shift in land use policy for New York City.
EPA And Cities Focus On Cleaning Up Water-Faring Vessels
Efforts are underway to 'green' ferries and other commercial ships -- which represent a major but largely ignored source of air pollution.
Presidential Candidate Stumps For Light Rail
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson promised to redirect funding from roads to mass transit if he's elected President.
TODs Prove To Be A Boon For Urban Regions
In this special report, the WSJ examines the growing popularity of rail-based TODs, examining their effect on land values as well as the challenges they may face in obtaining approval.
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 Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
