Transportation

Traffic Cheaters

HOV lanes in the Washington area are being invaded by ineligible users.

February 22, 2005 - The Washington Post

Saving America's Subway

Congressional hearing highlights the urgent needs of Washington's subway system.

February 22, 2005 - The Washington Post

Driving A Mini In An SUV World

An American driver of the popular 'Mini' car relates how it feels to drive next to mamoth SUVs

February 22, 2005 - BBC News

America: A Nation on Wheels

Traffic is worst in big cities and suburbs, and 50% feel it is worse than 5 years ago, according to an ABC traffic poll.

February 21, 2005 - ABC News

Transit Planners Have It All Wrong

Columnist Steven Greenhut explains why public transit will never replace the auto, and chastises planners trying to use transit for social engineering.

February 21, 2005 - Orange County Register

TOD Is Great, But Where Do We Park?

Transit-oriented development is a necessary but not sufficient precondition to more transit ridership, writes Bill Fulton.

February 19, 2005 - California Planning and Development Report

Surviving Traffic: An A to Z Self-Help Guide

With the demise of the Orange County's Centerline light-rail project, an alternative weekly sheds light on the past, present, and grim future of transportation in Southern California.

February 18, 2005 - OC Weekly

Most Expensive Transit Fare

The Toronto Transit Commission's planned fare increase makes it the most expensive fare in Canada, and more than fares charged in New York, Chicago and Paris.

February 18, 2005 - The Globe and Mail

Should Cities Convert One-Way Streets To Two Way?

A recent trend in planning is to convert one-way streets to two way to slow traffic and make streets more pedestrian friendly.

February 17, 2005 - The Thoreau Institute

London-style Congestion Pricing For San Francisco?

San Francisco Transportation Authority is asked to study implementing congestion charging for downtown San Francisco.

February 17, 2005 - San Francisco Examiner

Tolls Over Taxes for Transportation Funding

Residents in the D.C. area overwhelmingly favor tolls to fund highway construction and ease congestion.

February 17, 2005 - The Washington Post

Why Do Carpool Cheaters Do It?

Carpool cheater confess and explain why they decide to run the risk of a huge fine to drive solo in the carpool lane.

February 16, 2005 - San Jose Mercury News

You'll Never Drive Alone

Carpooling, car-sharing companies offer driving alternatives.

February 16, 2005 - Time

No Free Parking for Hybrids

A critique of Thomas Friedman's proposal for free parking for Hybrid vehicles as part of America's strategy for energy independence.

February 16, 2005 - 321 Energy

New Start For Light Rail Project

A controversial $1.3 billion project to link Orlando International Airport and the city's downtown is being resurrected six years after being abandoned.

February 16, 2005 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Long-term Cost of Extreme Commuting

The number of "supercommuters" is expected to rise.

February 15, 2005 - Business Week

So Why Public Transit?

Two transit advocates explain the need for high quality public transit in the United States.

February 15, 2005 - Public Transit

McClister's Commute

A reporter accompanies a typical Washington area commuter as he starts his commute before dawn.

February 15, 2005 - The Washington Post

Addicted to Their Cars

Commuting in the Washington region is brutal, and no let-up is in sight.

February 14, 2005 - The Washington Post

Bush Budget Goes Off The Rails

The budget tabled by President Bush seeks to eliminate the subsidy for Amtrak, at a time when countries around the world are investing in their passenger rail systems.

February 13, 2005 - The Boston Globe

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.

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