Transportation

San Francisco Bans Segway

San Francisco bans the use of Segways on sidewalks and bike trails. One columnist calls the Segway as dangerous as Iraq.

December 29, 2002 - San Francisco Weekly

The Longest Subterranean Highway In The U.S.

A transportation engineer with political saavy gets his transit solution noticed.

December 28, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

New State-of-the-Art Metro For 14 Million City Residents

Commuters in the Indian capital, Delhi, ready to give up overcrowded buses and manic rickshaws for the brand new air-conditioned Metro system.

December 27, 2002 - BBC News

Calming Traffic With Chokers And Skinny Streets

Can the latest techniques of traffic engineering for slowing down traffic in order to create more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods calm traffic and slow down sprawl?

December 25, 2002 - The New York Times

International Study Of Bus Rapid Transit

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report "Bus Systems for the Future: Achieving Sustainable Transport Worldwide."

December 22, 2002 - Mass Transit

Report: Solving The Air Travel Crisis

Air travel service nationwide declined since 9/11 with many large airports experiencing a decrease in the double digits -- nearly twice the reduction in demand -- according to a new report.

December 20, 2002 - Reconnecting America

Report: Are SUVs Safer Than Cars?

To find out whether SUVs are really safer than cars, scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analyzed highway traffic fatality data. The findings were surprising.

December 18, 2002 - University Of California Transportation Center

Politics And Congestion In Britain

The Economist reviews Tony Blair's new road-building program.

December 17, 2002 - The Economist

The Cheapest, Easiest Way To Move People

Washington area governments are promoting bicycling for commuting as a means to fight congested roads and pollution.

December 17, 2002 - The Washington Post

Transit Hypocrisy?

Most Chicago Transit Authority board members use public transit very little, if at all.

December 17, 2002 - Chicago Sun-Times

Tougher Gas Mileage Rules For SUVs

The Bush administration toughens gas mileage standards for SUVs and light trucks. Critics are unimpressed.

December 16, 2002 - The New York Times

All About The Big Dig

The Boston Globe presents an extensiove collection of articles, editorials, video clips, and interactive graphics.

December 14, 2002 - The Boston Globe

New SUV Fuel Standards Will Get Us Nowhere

The Bush administration increased fuel efficiency standards for SUVs. Environmentalists say its too little, to0 late.

December 14, 2002 - The Washington Post

California Transit Funding Stops

Amid a massive budget crisis in California, the state defers approval of dozens of requests.

December 13, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

What Happens If There's No Subway In NY?

On the verge of a transit strike that would shut down the subways, the city considers severe alternatives -- no vehicle would be alloed into Manhattan without 4 people it it.

December 13, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Salt Lake Light Rail Extension May Be Okayed

City leaders may support a light rail extension in West Valley City.

December 13, 2002 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Stuck In Traffic? Get Comfortable

Refrigerators, microwaves, aroma therapy , and other ew technologies to comfort, soothe, and entertain you while you are stick in congested traffic.

December 11, 2002 - Daily Herald

Big Dig Presents A Speed Bump For Other Transit Projects

Securing federal funding for Massachusetts Transportation projects faces difficulties

December 10, 2002 - The Boston Globe

Neal Peirce: Transportation Costs And Smarter Land Use

Transportation aid should be tied to smarter land use.

December 9, 2002 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Seven Emerging Urban Transportation Technologies

Alternative transportation expert Jerry Schneider reviews seven emerging urban transportation technologies.

December 8, 2002 - CE World

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.

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