Transportation

Is Transit A Waste?

Why is it that even after spending billions to build mass transit, fewer people commute to work by public transportation today than in the 1960s?

March 13, 2003 - Reason Public Policy Institute

GM Abandons Electric Car

General Motors is abandoning the EV1 electric vehicle.

March 12, 2003 - CBC News

Car Collision-Avoidance System Being Developed

MIT is developing a collision-avoidance system for cars.

March 11, 2003 - Wired

Miami Transit Plan Derailed

Plans for a $400 million commuter train that would connect South Beach to downtown Miami are shelved.

March 11, 2003 - The Miami Herald

Journey-to-work Census Data Questioned

If Census conclusions about Southern California and New York data are wrong, what other conculsions might be incorrect?

March 10, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

London's Big Gamble

PLANetizen presents eyewitness reports from Central London on the city's new and controversial congestion pricing scheme.

March 10, 2003 - Planetizen

AAA Survey Reports Surprising Results

AAA Arizona members who responded to the survey and rely almost exclusively on automobiles for daily transportation needs would opt to spend more money on public transit than new roads, according to the survey results.

March 9, 2003 - AAA

National Trend Toward Edge Cities Continues

The newly-released journey-to-work Census data confirms a decades-long national trend toward 'edge cities.'

March 7, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Nation's Most Chaotic Traffic Pattern

New Jersey has one of the nation's most chaotic traffic patterns. Is mass transit up to the challenge?

March 7, 2003 - The Star-Ledger

Reverse Commuting Picks Up Speed

The nation's commuting patterns are getting more complex.

March 7, 2003 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ohio's Slanted Pavement

How Ohio's highway spending shortchanges cities and suburbs.

March 6, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Highway Spending Shortchanges Cities And Suburbs

This paper on Ohio's transportation spending places a disportionate fiscal burden on urban jurisdictions while supporting the spread of development into exurban and rural areas.

March 6, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

An Assessment Of State DOTs

Only 11 state departments of transportation (DOT) have bicycle and pedestrian plans, and routinely accommodate bicycles and pedestrians in state highway projects.

March 6, 2003 - National Center For Bicycling And Walking

Baltimore Will Not Seek Rail Funding

The Ehrlich administration has declared that it will not seek additional transit funding. Is Baltimore falling behind?

March 5, 2003 - Sun Spot

New York Crosswalks Become Inviolate

In the capital of pedestrian fatalities, a new law aims to make crosswalks inviolate. But in the land of hustle, many doubt that antsy drivers will comply.

March 5, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Promise Of Bus Rapid Transit And 'HOT' Lanes

Neal Peirce discusses the potential and problems of "high-occupancy/toll" and "bus rapid transit" schemes.

March 5, 2003 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Getting Transportation Right For Metropolitan America

This brief details the importance of TEA-21 reauthorization for the nation's metro areas and offers a comprehensive policy agenda for Congress' work on the bill.

March 5, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Trials Of The World's First Driverless Taxi

The Urban Light Transport system, known as Ultra, is set to become fully operational in the Welsh capital in 2005.

March 4, 2003 - E4engineering.com

Light Rail To Come To Albuquerque

Albuquerque aims to join other Western cities with light rail.

March 1, 2003 - The Albuquerque Tribune

Computers Could Help Clear Traffic Jams

Computer software written by a professor at Ohio State University can help ease traffic congestion.

February 28, 2003 - CNET News

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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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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