Transportation
Congestion Charging Catching On
As London's congestion charging scheme celebrates it's first year success, cities around the world are contemplating the concept.
Context-Sensitive Transportation Design
Planning officials and resident stakeholders often at loggerheads concerning the re-design of Geogia's State Route 54.
Time For A Fresh Start For GAO Bus Rapid Transit Report
The 2001 GAO report on Bus Rapid Transit is deeply flawed and needs tobe replaced by a new GAO analysis with a credible methodology.
Why Commuters Love and Hate The Metro
Commuters complain about Washington DC's Metro system but use it all the same. For Planning Practice, Alex Marshall rides the rails to find out why.
Arthur Winston: 70 Years In L.A.'s Transit Agencies
Arthur Winston has worked for Los Angeles' transit agencies for 70 years, and has missed only 1 day of work -- the day his wife died.
Does Driving Cause Obesity?
Why walk when you can drive? The number of miles an American drives has doubled since 1963.
Vehicle Runoff Abatement Vital to Riverfront Redevelopment
City riverfront redevelopment plan includes environmental overhaul to reduce vehicle runoff into the polluted Anacostia river.
Portland Makes Taking Rail To The Airport Enjoyable
The Bee's "Back-seat Driver" columnist tries Portland's train to the airport and pronounces it a success that Sacramento should emulate.
Beware of Car-Crazy Americans
US urban planner Edward Glaeser says Scotland should adopt low-density development and big-box retail parks. Jackie Kemp explains why he is wrong.
Disney Bans Segways for Safety Reasons
Disney theme parks--traditionally sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities--have banned the popular transportation machine.
Amtrak, Jobs, Safety, Transit, Outer Space Tourism, & Freight
This week in 'The Hill' various authors tackle seven subjects relating to transportation for a special section.
People And Pavement
Context-sensitive design works in Michigan.
Non-profit Ventures To Fill Mass Transit Gap
Mass transit advocates call for a regional approach to moving people to jobs and services they need.
A Gas Tax To Finance Transportation Infrastructure?
Alaska Rep. Don Young argues that a deteriorating transportation infrastructure burdens the economy more than a gas tax increase would.
The Quest For The Holy Rail
Fixed rail is one of the most expensive and least effective transportation alternatives around -- why hasn't this gotten through to local officials and business leaders alike?
Balanced Investment In Transportation Is Good Public Policy
Investment in transit and infrastructure maintenance creates more jobs than investment in new highways.
California's Bullet Train Cheap By Comparison
It could cost $37 billion to connect San Diego, L.A., and San Francisco, but the alternatives may be even more expensive.
Linking Transportation And Housing
A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.
Suburb Proposes Bicycle Parking Ordinance
A Chicago suburb seeks to enhance opportunities and infrastructure for bicyclists.
Calgary's Transportation Plan Needs Updating
City hall is re-opening the thorny issue of transportation planning in an election year.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
