Public Transit
D.C. Metro Allows Bikes At All Hours
The agency hopes that allowing more bikes on trains will boost ridership for both.
Friday Funny: Imagining Taco Bell-Oriented Rail Transit
A Reddit user created a transit map of the San Francisco Bay Area that connects Taco Bell locations, which, unlike rail public transit, have reached every corner of the region.
Breaking: Gov. Cuomo Cancels L Train Closure
Surprise, shocking news from New York City, as Governor Andrew Cuomo steps in at the 11th hour to change course on the highly anticipated (and dreaded) L Train closure scheduled to begin later this year.
Transportation 2019—Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Some thoughts on what we might have learned in 2018 and what it might mean going forward.
Showdown Over Proposed Service Improvements for D.C. Metro
The state of Virginia won't let Washington Metro increase services that surpass a three percent subsidy cap implemented this summer.
Pushing for Cameras to Enforce Bus-Only Lanes
Scofflaws are common and enforcement difficult in the 40 miles of surface street bus-only lanes in King County, Washington. Transit officials are hoping cameras can help fill the gap.
10 Years Later: Evaluating Phoenix Light Rail
A big feature story celebrates the first ten years of Valley Metro Rail.
Chicago Gets Federal Money for TOD Planning Efforts to Accompany Red Line Extension
The long-discussed 130th Street Red Line stop gets federal money for planning transit-oriented development to accompany the proposed new station.
Oklahoma City Wins Federal Money for BRT Planning
Money would be used to begin work on a bus service that would connect downtown Oklahoma City with the northwest Side.
Americans See Public Transit as ‘Backbone’ of Multimodalism
A recent APTA study illuminates public opinion on mobility as a service, autonomous vehicles, and more.
Denver Train Problems Caused by Tall Buildings: RTD
The A and G Lines use GPS for their crossing gates, they claim that a new software patch and other improvements would resolve those issues and put the G line on schedule.
Opinion: Good Public Transit Is Crowded
Embrace the crowds.
Two of Toronto's Newest Subway Stops Sluggish on Ridership
TTC's Spadina subway extension went into service a year ago, but stations at Highway 407 and Downsview Park are among the least used stations in the entire system.
24 Hours on Miami Buses
Advocates from Transit Alliance Miami attempt to spend 24 hours on Miami-Dade County buses.
Friday Eye Candy: A Cartoon Explains the State of U.S. Public Transit
The Nib unlocks the illustrative and narrative power of cartoons to explain the neglected state of public transit in the Unite States, and to make the case for effective and empowered transit planning.
Twin Cities Set Ambitious Target for Electric Buses
The planned opening of a new bus rapid transit line is the impetus for a larger-scale shift to electric buses by Metro Transit.
Penalties for Fare Evasion Not a Good Look
Stiff penalties for transit fare evasion have come under fire as a tool of discrimination, and cities have taken notice.
Getting Around New York in a Wheelchair (Still) a Struggle
A transit rider offers a powerful perspective on what it's like to use a wheelchair in New York City.
Showdown Over Late Night Hours on D.C. Metro
The general manager of D.C. Metro wants to extend limited late night rail service, in place for two years, into 2019 and beyond. Metro board members have had enough.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
