Transportation

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

Driven To Do-It-Yourself Bio-Diesel

Computer programmer converts his car to run on discarded cooking oil from the company cafeteria.

July 20, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

SUVs Down, But Not Out

Despite a five-month downward trend in SUV sales, experts warn that it's too soon to say SUVs are becoming extinct.

July 20, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

Greater Funding Needed for Public Transit Security

The tragedy in London should make policymakers place more importance on public transit security funding, writes Neil Pearce.

July 19, 2005 - The Seattle Times

Solving Traffic Problems The Ancient Way

Can inspiration for a socially-equitable solution to congestion charging be found in an ancient law that dispenses justice in a simple traffic conflict, writes Oded Roth in this week's Op-Ed.

July 19, 2005 - Planetizen

Public Transit Reality Game

A Toronto designer has created a giant game of tag using cell phones and Toronto's public transit system.

July 19, 2005 - Culture Hole

Light Rail In The Holy City

The first light rail line in Jerusalem is approved and should be running by 2008.

July 18, 2005 - The Jerusalem Post

The Network Behind Atlanta's Beltline

A look at the polical and business network behind Atlanta's biggest urban redevelopment proposal in decades.

July 18, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Security Mass Transit: Tactics And Technology

A review of the latest technology and tactics for protecting mass transit system from terrorist attacks.

July 17, 2005 - The New York Times

Learning To Live In A Changing America

Floridians have to learn to adjust to a changing urban environment.

July 16, 2005 - Tallahassee Democrat

House Approves Nation's Costliest Waterway Navigation Project

Scientists and environmentalists oppose new Mississippi River locks.

July 16, 2005 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Mexico City's Bus Rapid System

Will a "bus rapid" transit system be able to effectively deal with the transit demands of Mexico City?

July 15, 2005 - The New York Times

European 'Microcar' Debuts In The U.S.

A Mesa, Arizona resident became the second person in the U.S. to buy a Smart car.

July 14, 2005 - The Arizona Republic

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.