Transportation
Campaign Of Sabotage
How government policies have inadvertently sabotaged public transit.
Transit Justice
A suspect featured on 'America's Most Wanted' is arrested by police after not paying his fare on L.A.'s Blue Line.
GM Pulls Ad That Labels Transit Riders 'Creeps And Weirdos'
General Motors Canada has pulled an ad campaign suggesting that transit buses are full of "creeps and weirdos."
The Big Dig Opens
After 16 years of drafting, spending, and defending, part of the Big Dig opens Sunday, stoking an urban revolution.
Debate Over Road Widening To Serve Increasing Traffic
Nearly all of Md. 32 to the south and east of the "new town" of Columbia has been upgraded to a freeway - should the section west and north of Columbia also be upgraded?
Big Dig's Big Day
It's opening day for the core of Boston's massive Big Dig project.
Mass Transit Plans On 'Collision Course'
Should South Florida's Tri-Rail be transformed into a new regional transportation authority?
Plateauing Gas Tax Needs Another Look
This survey, the lastest in the Brookings Transportation Reform Series, describes the history, yield, and sometimes slanted state use of taxes on motor fuels--the "gas tax." It urges reforming the tax before hiking it.
The Future Of Monorail Design In Seattle
Seattle's future monorail stations may look more like art than transit infrastructure.
Anti-City And Anti-Suburb Transportation Patterns
This paper examines the spatial pattern of transportation in Ohio and compares them to indicators of transportation demand and need.
Reverse Commuting Increasing
Reverse commuting is climbing as former bedroom suburbs transform into major business centers.
Untimely And Unfair Transit Hikes In Boston
The Boston Globe editorializes on increased fares but decreased service on Boston's subway.
Fuel Standards Change Considered To Encourage Larger Cars
Citing safety concerns, the Bush administration is considering modifying fuel economy standards to encourage larger cars
Gas-Guzzling Continues Despite High Gas Prices
The stagnant economy, the Iraq war, and other factors have caused gas prices to rise. But that hasn't deterred drivers.
Business Back UK Congestion Pricing
Now one month after being implemented, London's congestion pricing charge has received the support of the city's major businesses.
Questioning Anti-Transit Figures
A transit-oriented newsletter critically evaluates statements and publications by public transit critic Wendell Cox.
The Latest Options In High-Speed Freeway Design
Engineers explore how to best redesign Southern California's freeway equivalent of the Mississippi River.
Using Technology To Tame Traffic
New technologies attempt to predict congestion and help drivers steer clear.
Paying For Faster Commutes
Value-pricing a way out of traffic jams using special lanes.
Coping With The Commute
The average urban driver spends 62 hours sitting in traffic. Riders on the elevated Metrorail look on the congested traffic below as entertainment.
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
