Transportation
Audio Interview With 'Aerotropolis' Author
Writer Greg Lindsay discusses his article "Rise of the Aerotropolis" which was featured in the July/August issue of Fast Company.
New Parking Meters Aim To Boost Cities' Revenue
A U.S. firm is testing new smart parking meters that use sonar technology to reset its timer when a car leaves a parking space.
Why High Gas Prices Haven't Affected Driving Behavior
As gasoline prices settle at $3/gallon, oil consumption continues to climb.
Milan, Italy, Considering Car Surcharge
The Italian capital of style is considering following in London's footsteps and charging drivers for bring vehicles into the city's core.
New Delhi's Terrible Traffic
Study blames New Delhi's hazardous traffic conditions on corruption.
Toronto's Bus Rapid Transit Success Story
The city's suburban express-bus network has attracted attention from transit administrators from the U.S. due to its high-tech and rider-friendly service.
California's Failed Attempts With Alternative Fuels
The state's efforts to wean itself from petroleum since the 1979 oil shock have not produced a shift away from gasoline powered cars, though regulations have proven successful in improving air quality.
France's Pedestrian Utopia
The French city of Montpellier's experiment in car-free planning is a future worth sharing, writes John Allemang.
Bringing Light Rail Down Under
The mayor of Sydney calls for investment in a new light rail network to combat congestion and improve public transport in the city.
Commuter Rail Coming To Orlando
Decades in the planning, a $491 million deal between Florida and CSX Transportation will bring relief to commuters in Central Florida, with service scheduled to begin in 2009.
What Can We Learn From The Big Dig Problems?
Anthony Flint asks: What can we learn from the failures of Boston's Big Dig about what needs to change about planning and building mega-projects?
America's Waning Love Affair With The Auto
A new Pew Research poll shows that American motorists are less enamored with their cars -- though not by much.
Connecticut Moves Commuter Rail Plans Forward
Officials hope to revive service between Central Connecticut and New York City for the first time in 35 years.
No Free Rides For Public Transit
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa proposes to waive Metro fees for a week to increase ridership. L.A. Times editorial argues that the idea won't work.
Is Boston's Big Dig Becoming One of Engineering's Biggest Mistakes?
Forums and blogs are appearing on the Internet where many engineers are anonymously speculating about the range of problems to come for the Big Dig/Central Artery Tunnel Project.
Parking Crunch Coming To Downtown San Francisco
New Bloomingdales and related retail uses planned for downtown San Francisco's extremely dense retail district--with exceptional transit access--is bringing parking worries among merchants and the small minority of downtown shoppers who drive.
Why Is Washington Missing The Train?
Critics decry the failure of the recent federal "white paper" on reducing congestion to include any discussion of railroads.
Will The Bay Area Make Public Transit Free?
With daily ridership up 15% during the Bay Area's recent free transit experiment, some officials are calling for the policy to be made permanent.
Redesigning Cities For Change
How do we redesign cities to meet the needs of a changing world? Anupam Saraph poses questions for Mumbai's planners.
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
