Transportation
Mobility 2030: Breaking Atlanta's Gridlock
Commuters get to voice their opinions about Atlanta Regional Commission's unprecedented transportation plan aimed at easing traffic congestion in metro Atlanta.
Transit Benefits: False Advertising?
Wendell Cox calls for truth in advertising when government makes claims about transit.
London's Congestion Pricing Reduces Traffic 40%
Ken Livingstone says that congestion pricing was the biggest gamble of his career -- and it paid off.
Freeway Expansion Analysis And Budget Impacts On Transit
Drafting and implementing solutions to the region's transportation needs is becoming increasingly difficult.
Intercity Rail Should Be Subsidized As Public Service
According to an Economic Policy Institute Study, the federal government must start viewing intercity rail travel as a public service, not a failing business.
Too Decentralized For Light Rail?
Light rail proponents say Orange County's projected growth will turn the freeways into "crawlways." But is light rail the right solution?
Synchronized Lights Make Traffic Worse
Lights synchronized to ease jams might be making matters worse. Rush-hour traffic might flow better if lights were set at random.
Harvard Land Deal Slammed
Does Harvard's acquisition of the 91 acres on either side of the turnpike gives the university too much power?
Overturning Maryland's Smart Growth Policies
Ninety-five percent of Maryland's trips are by way of private automobile. Former Gov. Parris Glendening's smart growth policies are to be overturned.
Does Light Rail Work?
Is light rail better than busses, or just more expensive? The Los Angeles Times investigates.
Would London's Tolls Work For New York?
Manhattan traffic consultant Sam Schwartz, who coined the term 'gridlock', says that London's success has New York reconsidering tolls.
Bus Rapid Transit Planning
Transit researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, publish an assessment of the potential of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) demonstration project.
Negative Consequences Of Auto-Centric Development
A new Florida law making it more difficult for seniors to renew their driver's licenses if their vision is failing shows how auto-oriented development and a lack of transportation alternatives has drastic social and financial consequences.
Transit-Oriented Development Study: Factors For Success
A California TOD study examines state-of-the-practice of transit-oriented development (TOD) in California and across the United States.
'The Next Big Thing In Transportation'
Why hasn't Personal Rapid Transit technology not yet found it's natural market?
Can London's Bold Traffic Solution Work In The U.S.?
Neal Peirce reviews London's daring "congestion pricing" plan and wonders if such a solution will work in the U.S.
Can Aerial Drones Unsnarl Traffic?
Pilotless planes like those used by the U.S. military will be tested in Ohio to battle traffic jams.
Transit-Oriented Development: Density, Design, and Diversity
What planners can do to ensure that transit-oriented development works as advertized.
Intelligent Transportation: Urgent For Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's Secretary of Public Works illustrates the potential for an integrated mass transit system in conjuction with the opening of San Juan's new heavy rail system.
Doonesbury Takes SUV Arms Race To Next Level
The M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle -- the final Word in family transportation!
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
