United States

A survey of Baby Boomers finds an increasing willingness to move after retirement, and the new tipping point for "old age".

February 5, 2010 - Builder

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is about to test run a system where drivers can pay their toll using only their iPhone, Blackberry, or MS Windows Mobile-enabled phone.

February 4, 2010 - TOLLROADSnews

In a new report looking at how cities in the American West can fight global warming, the authors conclude that the best strategy is to focus on economic and energy efficiency through smart growth.

February 4, 2010 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy blog

GOOD takes a look at five of the nation's biggest public transit systems and compares their ridership, average speeds, and average miles per trip.

February 4, 2010 - Good

Allison Arieff takes a look at some of the ways GIS and other data-visualization technologies can help to address urban problems.

February 4, 2010 - NYTimes: Opinionator Blog

The Infrastructurist's Melissa Lafsky is on Fox Business to discuss the prospect of high speed rail in America -- both in terms of transportation and jobs.

February 4, 2010 - Fox Business

Housing affordability is too often seen as the way to stabilize and revitalize weak markets. Neighborhood planning consultants Charles Buki and Elizabeth Humphrey Schilling argue that interventions in weak markets must encourage investment by improving market confidence.

February 4, 2010 - Charles Buki

2010 may become a tipping-point for bike-share programs with new pilots popping up in Denver, Boston and Minneapolis.

February 3, 2010 - Marketplace Radio

Transport Politic takes a detailed look at the transportation projects suggested by the Federal Transit Administration's recently released Annual Report on Funding Recommendations.

February 3, 2010 - Transport Politic

The Obama Administration has made a variety of pledges to focus on urban areas and metropolitan regions as it lays out policy for the country. But how realistic is the Obama urban vision?

February 3, 2010 - Citiwire

National Journal asks its panel of transportation experts whether the Obama Administration's recent announcement of high-speed rail funding projects is really a wise investment.

February 3, 2010 - National Journal

This article recalls the story of Patricia Moore, who dressed up as an 80-year-old woman to better understand how the elderly interact with products and the built environment.

February 3, 2010 - California College of the Arts

Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin argues that America's foray into high speed rail should also focus on the rail stations and user experience in addition to the speed.

February 2, 2010 - Chicago Tribune

The Obama Administration is including a $4 billion plan to create a national infrastructure bank as part of its 2011 federal budget proposal.

February 2, 2010 - The New York Times

Planetizen talks with Anne Lutz Fernandez, author of the new book Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and Its Effect on Our Lives, about how Americans feel about their cars, the Starbucks Effect, and the built environment.

February 1, 2010 - Tim Halbur

A new report from the Alliance for Biking & Walking takes a state-by-state look at the cycling and walking community, safety statistics, and investment figures.

February 1, 2010 - Streetsblog

That's where authors Nathan Cherry and Kurt Nagle found their inspiration for their new book about urban form. Grid/Street/Place.

January 31, 2010 - The Huffington Post

Worldchanging's Alex Steffen says the question of cities versus suburbs is the political conflict that will define the next decade.

January 31, 2010 - Grist

Cityscape Farms has developed a new technique for farming fish along with vegetables in combined urban food systems that allows them to farm in developed areas.

January 29, 2010 - Good

Traffic is expensive. This infographic from GOOD looks at how much congestion costs cities and what they are trying to do to cut down the traffic.

January 29, 2010 - Good