active transit
Walkable Neighborhoods Benefit Property Values
Walkable areas are more prosperous in cities all around the country, a report from Foot Traffic Ahead concludes.
Lyft to Help Expand Bike Share Citywide in Chicago
A sponsorship deal from Lyft, which owns the bike share provider Motivate, would expand Divvy bike service to every ward in Chicago.
Proposal Would Ban Cars from Sections of Valencia Street in San Francisco
San Francisco active transportation supporters are pushing for a trial of pedestrianized Valencia Street between 16th and 17th streets and 23rd and 24th streets in the Mission District.
Cities Must Manage Parking or Face Pollution and Inequity
Free easily-accessible parking rewards car ownership and pushes up the cost of housing, argue Rebecca Clements and Alan March.
Bikeshare Still Searching for Profit
In Seattle, where bikes can be rented for as little as $2, rental fees don't cover most of the costs associated with bik share.
Baltimore Bike Backlash
The Roland Park Civic League is trying to get rid of bike lanes on Roland Avenue, arguing that they're dangerous.
How Cycling Can Help the Disabled Stay Mobile
In the U.K. university town of Cambridge, more than a quarter of disabled commuters travel by bike.
Getting Active: More Money for California Bike and Pedestrian Trails
Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) will provide additional funding for bike and pedestrian projects. The influx of money means many shelved projects will now go forward.
Ventra-Divvy Integration in the Works, Says Transportation Commissioner
Chicago's cashless transit payment system (Ventra) could pay for Divvy Bike rentals in the city according to city officials.
Looking at Copenhagen with Jealous Eyes
Copenhagen's positive attributes are clear, but how transferable are they?
Bus Lane, Not Bike Lane, Should Be Chicago Avenue's Priority
Chicago Avenue bus is one of Chicago's busiest. It deserves a bus lane.
America's 1970s Bike Boom
Back when baby boomers were in their late 20s and early 30s, they drove a bike boom. It is now largely forgotten.
Providence the Latest City to Get Toilet-Plunger Bike Lane
Bike advocates are plumbing new depths, with a growing trend toward placing plungers to act as separators for bike lanes.
Finding a Way to Bike in Orlando
Improvements in street design and bike infrastructure make life easier on bikers in car-centric Orlando, but employers and politicians could do more in the city to get commuters out of their cars.
Miami Bike Bridge Proposed
After four crashes that led to deaths of four cyclists riding the Rickenbacker Causeway, a new bike bridge has been proposed in Miami.
Bikes Spike: Ride Shares Quicken the Pace
2016 saw a 25 percent increase in bikeshare trips over the previous year, continuing a five-year trend of rapid growth, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officers.
Friday Funny: Rogue Plunger Enthusiast Unclogs Wichita Bike Lanes
An unknown bike safety activist wields toilet plungers for safety and justice, just as the Thor of legend once wielded Mjölnir.
Ranking the U.S. Bikeshare Systems
Once a novelty, there are now bikeshare programs all over the country. Greater Greater Washington ranks 119 programs by size.
Chicago Debates Merits of Expanding the Kennedy Expressway
Chicago's Kennedy Expressway to the O'Hare Airport is getting a $22.9 million lane expansion, some active transit and public transit advocates question the wisdom of that investment.
San Diego's Bold New Plan for Downtown Cyclists and Walkers
San Diego's downtown, dominated by 3-lane one-way streets engineered to maximize car velocity and traffic flow, may be getting redesigned to make it hospitable for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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.
City of Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
