Transportation
Pricing Cars Off The Roads?
New car fees will drive us nuts -- or to Oregon, writes San Francisco Chronicle columnist Rob Morse.
Congestion Insurance
Bob Poole discusses how a free-flowing and seamless network of High-occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes can provide a reliable "congestion insurance" policy.
Los Angeles' Efforts To Expand Freeways Lose Support
After weeks of uproar from community members and local elected officials, even planners are beginning to rethink freeway expansion efforts for two Los Angeles area freeways.
Car-pooling Is Only A Drop In The Bucket
Car-pooling is being viewed by some like recycling -- a drop in the bucket.More fundamental change is needed to really alter commuting patterns.
Plan To Coordinate Atlanta's Metro Traffic Lights
Gov. Sonny Perdue first major transportation initiative is a plan to coordinate metro Atlanta's 3,000 traffic lights.
Can Airports Be Redesigned To Deter Terrorist Attacks?
A $9.6-billion modernization plan for Los Angeles International airport has all the makings of a typical planning disaster.
Red Light Cameras Don't Work
The FHA questions the effectiveness of cameras installed at intersections to reduce the number of cars running red lights.
A Commute Race: Bike Vs. SUV
A 19-pound racing bike goes up against a Range Rover for a 15-mile commute to work in the Bay Area. Guess who arrived first?
The Psychology Of Cheating In Carpool Lanes
The incidence of cheating in carpool lanes is on the rise, despite a $271 fine.
Seattle Region's Greatest Long-term Challenge
For Seattle and the Puget Sound region, reducing congestion is the greatest long-term challenge.
Can The Maglev Monster Be Tamed?
Maglev is expensive and offers "no tangible value."
Atlanta's 'Road Diet'
Metro Atlanta is trying to turn an underutilized four-lane road in downtown into a bicycle path. Is this a good idea or suicide bike path?
GAO Finds Congestion Pricing Works
The General Accounting Office concludes that congestion pricing could work in the U.S.
Residents Prefer Tax Hike To Pay For Mass Transit
A survey shows 70 percent of residents in Utah's second-most populous county are in favor of a tax increase to pay for mass transit.
Tolls And Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Ending half-century old obsolete U.S. restrictions on tolls could finance much of the nation's new roads.
Chicago's Traffic Gets Worse
Predictions of traffic fridlock in Chicago are bad, but not as bad as expected.
Chronicle Opines On SF Airport Expansion
The $3.5 billion battle plan to extend San Francisco International Airport runways appears to be dead.
Jacksonville Seeks To Expand Skyway Rapid Transit System
Jacksonville weighs options whether expanded avenue would make a good corridor to run its underperforming Rapid Transit System.
Transit Solutions Require Devolution And User Fees
Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues in support of devolved powers for transportation planning and for user fees to support new projects.
Operation Snow Fence: Saving Lives And Dollars
With PennDOT cooperation, high school students install miles of living snow fence along I-79 to improve safety, establish wildlife habitat, and beautify the countryside.
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
