Transportation
Friday Funny: My Very Own Monorail
Cartoonist Peter Bagge offers his four-part vision of one Seattle's internal battle to build a monorail.
Vehicles Protest Against Pedestrians
Vehicles stage massive park-ins and protests across the nation against aggressive pedestrians.
Which Cities And States Have The Longest Commutes?
Americans spend more than 100 hours commuting to work each year, and two percent face "extreme commutes" of 90+ minutes one-way.
Making Buses Move Faster Could 'Revolutionize' Travel
Transportation planners believe that making buses move just 10% faster would be a major improvement in New York City.
Car-Sharing Gains Momentum
Good subway system and bike path network make the D.C. area fertile ground for car-sharing companies.
San Francisco Considers Congestion Pricing
Several city leaders are considering a downtown toll zone where drivers would be charged to enter the city center.
Bus Rapid Tranist Questioned
Virginia's largest beach resort is skeptical of proposed transit system.
The Illusion Of Free Parking
The New York Times reviews "The High Cost of Free Parking," a new book published by the American Planning Association.
Bad Plans, Visual Blight In Downtown Cleveland
Some plans are so bad they deserve to die on the drawing board, complains columnist Steve Litt about a new plan to speed traffic through Cleveland's downtown inner belt.
'Super Slab' Plan Shelved
A Colorado state Senate committee delayed the proposed Front Range Toll Road also known as the "Super Slab".
Unsound Transportation Funding
Maryland legislature protests governor's plan to borrow heavily to build a new highway.
Are Trains Safer When Pulled?
Engines at the front of trains might be safer but will likely cost far too much.
A 10-lane Road To The Future
A mammoth toll highway in Texas could bring new prosperity ... or let it pass by.
Amtrak's Far-Reaching Impact
Discussions about shutting down Amtrak would have serious impacts on many commuter rail lines also.
Maryland's Highway Dilemma
Maryland has enough money to build a proposed multibillion dollar freeway, but only at the expense of dozens of other projects around the state that would have to be cut.
Two Problems With The Mass Transit Plan
There are two big problems with mass transit, writes WSJ columnist P.J. O'Rourke: Nobody uses it, and it's far too expensive.
King County Metro Mulls Ferry Service
King County Metro in King County, WA, is considering starting a passenger ferry.
The 'Super Slab'
A private company plans a super highway through rural Colorado.
Everybody Wins with Public-Private Partnerships
The expansion of the Washington Metro relies heavily on self-imposed landowner taxes.
Lawmakers Pony Up for Major Transportation Spending
The next generation of TEA-21 passes overwhelmingly by House of Representatives.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
