Transportation
Transportation Ideas For Congested Atlanta
Mike Bowers presents his ideas for addressing Atlanta's congestion problem.
Poll: Suburbanites Prefer Public Transit...For Others
Poll of Chicago suburbanites finds traffic congestion to be a major problem. Many respondents believe improving public transportation will help but don't want to use it themselves.
First Free Public Monorail Funded By Private Sector
The Las Vegas Monorail is the world's first free public transportation system to be funded entirely by the private sector.
Regional Agency Mulls Milwaukee Freeway Widenings
Planners in Milwaukee County are pondering the expansion of all the county's freeways to eight lanes, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Atlanta Dangerous For Pedestrians
Atlanta, GA, is one of the nation's most dangerous cities for pedestrians.
Evolution Of A New Auto Industrial District
An academic perspective on the evolution of a new industrial district: The automobile industry in the American Southeast.
Buses Excluded From Jacksonville Transit Center
A new Jacksonville transportation center may exclude long haul bus lines.
Study Searches For Solutions To Pittsburgh's Transit Problems
An 18-month study looks at Pittsburgh's transit problems from a regional perspective.
Transit Projects Ride On Vancouver Olympics Bid
Vancouver's Olympic bid has politicians pushing their favorite transit proposals.
Paris To Reduce Car Lanes To Encourage Mass Transit
Paris, the congested capital of France, is planning to reduce the number of lanes available to cars, and reserve more lanes for buses and bicycles. The move is intended to promote public transportation and reduce air pollution.
California To End Freeway Building
California Governor Gray Davis dedicates the latest freeway section and says it will be the last. The state will focus transportation funds on mass transit systems.
Reducing Traffic Through E-commuting
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta proposes offering pollution credits for companies that let their employees work at home.
Commercializing Highways
The Reason Public Policy Institute examines four problems with U.S. highways that could be solved by commercializing them.
Water Taxi Offers Options For Commuters
Equipped with new 70-passenger bus boats, cheaper fares and links to Broward County's public transit, Fort Lauderdale-based Water Taxi aims to recruit passengers and reduce the number of cars clogging arteries of downtown Fort Lauderdale a
Report: 'Food, Fuel, and Freeways'
How far does food travel before it gets to your table? A study titled "Food, Fuel, and Freeways" looks at potential fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions of local and regional food systems.
Technology Vs. Land Use
This academic article examines alternative strategies to reduce auto-related air pollution.
New Jersey's E-ZPass Troubles Caused By Popularity
E-ZPass, New Jersey's electronic toll system is being called an "unmitigated disaster." Others say the barely one year old system's problems are not unique and are caused by its popularity.
Massachusetts Gives OK For South Shore Rail Service
After a 17 year legal battle, commuter rail service will return to the South Shore
Hybrid Cars And SUVs Missing In The Marketplace
Hybrid cars and trucks are here and ready for the road, but are car makers, politicians and the American consumer ready for them?
Cape Cod Train Would Spur Development
Opponents of the proposal to bring passenger train service to Cape Cod say the plan could derail years of careful planning and land management.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
