Transportation
More Carpool Lanes For L.A.?
A proposed new 31-mile stretch of carpool lanes from Studio City to Thousand Oaks would cost $3.36-billion.
One Type Of Market Answer To Traffic And Congestion
Informal ridesharing is cropping up in many places, such as Washington D.C.
You Really Should Take The Subway
Thinking of driving to Boston? Let someone who lives here tell you about the traffic.
It's Time To Take A Fresh Look At Highway Tolls
The largest unexplored revenue potential lies in a greater use of highway tolls.
Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second
Mobility does not have to come at the expense of biodiversity.
Improving Efficiency And Equity In Transportation Finance
This Brookings policy brief by Martin Wachs outlines the complex series of relationships that define federal, state, and local roles in financing transportation systems.
Dangerous Detroit
Detroit is not safe for pedestrians.
Higher Parking Requirements Could Turn Chicago Into L.A.
A coalition of transportation, environmental, and housing advocates in Chicago released a study disputing a recommendation to increase off-street parking requirements.
Ten Worst Cities And States For Pedestrians
A major research study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ranks the states and cities with the highest pedestrian fatality rates.
HOV Slug Lines
'Slug lines' are checkpoints where drivers pick up enough passengers to legally make use of carpool lanes. There's even slug etiquette.
The Nation's Most Dangerous Cities For Pedestrians
Fort Lauderdale and Miami streets are the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrian, a new study reports.
Cutting-Edge Parking Garages
At the Grove, electronic display boards tell how many spaces are open, two SUVs can use ramps side-by-side and angled parking is extra wide.
Pedestrian Deaths Are Dropping
Nearly one in five pedestrians killed in traffic accidents is the victim of a hit-and-run crash.
The Most Dangerous Intersection In The Country
tate Farm Insurance Co. has named two streets in Broward, South Florida the most dangerous intersection in the country.
Needed: A Catchy Name For The Train
Phoenix's Valley Metro Rail, in search of catchy name for its light-rail system to last the ages, is taking suggestions from the public.
A Roundabout Turnaround
Some cities are rediscovering the one-way, counterclockwise traffic circles known as roundabouts.
Dr. Gridlock: SUVs, HOV Lanes, And Hybrid Cars
Should hybrid cars be allowed to travel solo in HOV lanes?
London's Controversial Road Pricing Program
Why London politicians came to implement a controversial road pricing program.
'Top Gunn' Puts Amtrak Back On Track
Amtrak's "non-nonsense" CEO is reviving the troubled railroad and winning over longtime foes.
The Saga Of A Chapel Hill Parkway
Independent columnust Burtman offers a scathing analysis and indictment of the failed plan to improve South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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
