Transportation

Metro-North Debates New Parking, Stations

Metro-North debates on whether to expand parking, stations in Orange County, NY.

October 1, 2001 - Times Herald-Record

Seattle Light-rail Line Approved

Sound's Transit board approves plans for a $2.1 billion, 14-mile light-rail system from downtown Seattle to Tukwila.

September 29, 2001 - The Seattle Times

Rebuilding Subway Near WTC Could Take Years

The damage to subway near the World Trade Center in New York is so severe that damaged sections will have to be completely rebuilt and could take more than two years.

September 28, 2001 - The New York Times

Security, Not Expansion, New Airport Focus

The controversial $12-billion plan to expand LAX and accomodate more flights, is to be redrawn to focus on security.

September 27, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Plan To Fight Total Gridlock In Southern CA

The regional population continues to grow, and with the growth, gridlock in Orange County. Plans to fight are underway.

September 27, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Southern California Bike Highway Plans

Southern California cities moving ahead with bike highway plans -- dubbed the 'Coastal Rail Trail.'

September 27, 2001 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

Manhattan Bars One-Occupant Cars From Congested Areas

In response to severe traffic jams, Mayor Giuliani has announced a decision to bar one-occupant cars from parts of Manhattan.

September 27, 2001 - The New York Times

Congress Should Commit To Improving Passenger Rail

The U.S. Congress is helping the troubled airline industry. This editorial calls on the Congress to commit to helping passenger rail too.

September 26, 2001 - The New York Times

Fighting Traffic Congestion In Ireland

A special series of twelve articles discussing Ireland's traffic problems and possible solutions.

September 24, 2001 - The Irish Times

Bike Plan Could Alleviate City's Traffic

A 15 to 30 percent reduction in traffic is projected if a viable bike network can be created around downtown Athens, but the proposal is off to a rocky start.

September 24, 2001 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Greater Washington's Tough Traffic And Parking Policies

The Washington region's rapid growth calls for strict parking and traffic policies. Experts provide advice for developers.

September 22, 2001 - Washington Business Journal

Fear Of Terrorism May Increase Traffic Congestion

U.S. cities suffering from clogged roads may see an increase in traffic congestion due to fear of domestic terrorism

September 22, 2001 - The New York Times

Are Los Angeles' Transit Policies Discriminatory?

A grass-roots organization say's Los Angeles' Metropolitan Transport Authority transit policies are discriminatory.

September 19, 2001 - The New York Times

Transportation Industry In Dire Straits

The transportation industry says that it will take a major hit until consumers regain confidence in air travel.

September 19, 2001 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Reducing Traffic Congestion By Reducing Freeway Lanes

Whitney Gould asks Milwaukee County, WI, to consider a counter-intuitive idea: to reduce traffic congestion, reduce number of freeway lanes.

September 13, 2001 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NextBus: High-tech Bus System

Arlington County is implementing NextBus technology on one bus route.

September 11, 2001 - CommuterPage

The New Chic Vehicle: Hybrid Cars

In San Francisco, there is a five-month wait for one of the new hybrid vehicles. These cars are sexy.

September 10, 2001 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Will Denver Build A Public Monorail?

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to study building a 165-mph monorail from Denver to Vail.

September 9, 2001 - The Denver Post

More Freeways Are The Answer To Traffic

Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues that public-private partnerships could result in more freeways -- and less traffic.

September 9, 2001 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Sprawl Helps Commuters

In a letter to the editor, Peter Gordon, Professor of real estate development at University of Souther California, makes an observation about commuting times and suggests "time-of-day tolling."

September 8, 2001 - The New York Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.