Transportation

The War Over Hartsfield's International Terminal

Accusations and lawsuits between designers and airport officials may delay the redesign of Georgia's international airport terminal by years.

September 4, 2005 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Solution To Delhi Traffic: 'flyover'

The city is building short ramps to let cars bypass busy intersections. Traffic has improved, but for how long?

September 2, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

King Of The Road, Scott Kozel, Profiled

Enthusiast Scott Kozel has amassed a staggering amount of information on highways in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

August 31, 2005 - Virginian Pilot

Suburbanites Under House Arrest Without Wheels

Suburbanites can't get anywhere without a car, so higher gas prices will lead to "collapse" of the suburbs.

August 31, 2005 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Affluent Neighborhood Votes Against Bus Service

The newest development in the City of Pittsburgh doesn't want bus service, claiming it will turn their neighborhood into a park-and-ride and few residents will use it.

August 30, 2005 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Hybrids In HOV Lanes May Make Pollution Worse

John Tierney cites "The Tragedy of the Commons," by Garrett Hardin, to show how giving hybrid cars HOV Lane rights will clog up the lanes, and result in a less efficient transportation system.

August 30, 2005 - The New York Times

Small, Smart, Green: A Slow Driving Machine

Tourists in southern Spain can rent electric cars with an on-board computer that pulls up relevant information about tourist landmarks.

August 29, 2005 - BBC News

NY MTA's New $200 Million Security System

The system, to be built by Lockheed, would include motion detectors, closed-circuit camera and new intelligent video software.

August 28, 2005 - The New York Times

Reducing Oil Consumption as a Foreign Policy Measure

From stopping terrorism to the promotion of democracy, U.S. foreign policy is being stymied by America's gluttonous oil consumption.

August 27, 2005 - The Washington Post

'Peer To Peer' Public Transportation

In Lyon, France, an ambitious new public transportation program uses pedal power instead of gas.

August 25, 2005 - Wired

Alternate Fuels And The Future Of Cars

As gas prices go up, what is the future for hybrid cars and other alternative fuels for cars?

August 25, 2005 - Democracy Now!

Rethinking Cities: Telecommunication & Transportation

John M. Eger writes about how the Internet can help us rethink our cities.

August 24, 2005 - Government Technology

Bush Announces New Auto Fuel Effiency Rules

Critics say slight increase in fuel effiency standards excludes large SUVs and trucks and provides loopholes for automakers to continue making gas guzzlers.

August 24, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A History Of Transit Planning (And Not), In Los Angeles

Can LA's new mayor beat back the 'demons that have derailed L.A.’s most ambitious transit plans' and build the rail system Los Angeles deserves?

August 22, 2005 - LA Weekly

Friday Funny: Finance Your Fuel

Banks now offering zero percent financing for first-time gas buyers.

August 19, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

SUVs Get A Reprieve

The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) plan will exempt SUVs from mileage regulations, much to the dismay of environmental groups.

August 19, 2005 - Emagazine

Birmingham Could Lose Public Transit

The city of Birmingham, AL. owes the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority more than $2 million in back pay.

August 18, 2005 - Birmingham Post-Herald

MA Prepares To Take Over Big Dig

The contract for completion ends on December 31st, but there's still a lot of work ahead.

August 16, 2005 - The Boston Globe

Transit Best Practices In National Parks

A new report from the UK provides quantitative and qualitative data on the costs and benefits of transit options for national parks.

August 16, 2005 - Transportation Research Board

The Bicycle Lobby Comes Of Age

The group America Bikes celebrates the new federal transportation bill -- and their new-found power.

August 15, 2005 - National Journal

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.

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