Transportation
GAO Reports On Washington Transit
The GAO reports on the many successes at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, but notes that capital planning should be enhanced.
Transit Oriented Development Vs. Park-and-Ride
Environmentalists and smart-growth advocates want transit officials to encourage transit-oriented developments, but suburban commuters want parking facilities and not much else.
Traffic Scares Pedestrians On Main Street
Traffic problems have grown so bad in one Buffalo suburb that some people are afraid to walk across Main Street.
Takeoff From Tijuana?
Can't decide where to site an airport? How about a bi-national terminal across the U.S.-Mexico border?
The Los Angeles Transit Underclass
Residents of the Los Angeles Valley paid millions for transit and got nothing.
MTA Wins $29 Million From Contractor
Subway contractor, Tutor-Saliba, has been ordered to pay $29 million to Los Angeles' transit agency for business misconduct.
Parking Issues 'Sap Life' From Urban Areas
Large parking lots and parking garages can destroy the health of urban areas. This is just one of the issues that a light rail system can address in Kansas City.
Self-Steering Buses On Course For Las Vegas
Buses will be steering themselves through the streets of Las Vegas beginningin 2003 by means of an optical guidance system incorporating cameras,computers, and motors
Why Kansas City Needs A Light Rail System
Charles B. Wheeler writes about the benefits that a light rail system will bring to Kansas City and encourages residents to take a "bold action."
The Argument For Raising Fuel-efficiency Standards
A report released by the National Academy of Sciences says existing technology can improve fuel-efficiency in vehicles by up to 35%, at little cost to the motorist.
Light Rail: 'The Castor Oil Of Urban Development'
Greg Allen argues that Kansas City's light rail plan, influenced by "trendy" ideas such as "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" won't work.
California's Transportation Crunch
California faces a transportation funding shortfall of over $100 billion over the next decade.
Washington's Transportation Crisis
While almost no one was watching, the Legislature yesterday adjourned for the fourth time this year - once again without approving a statewide plan to fix Washington's worsening transportation crisis.
Portland: An 'Un-American' City?
What happens when an European streetcar system is installed in an American city? Portland, OR, is making a dramatic effort to apply European planning ideas in an American context.
Redeveloped Areas Get Electric Cars in OC
Anaheim, CA is giving free use of electric cars to low-income residents as part of an antipollution project.
Minnesota's Anti-carpool Lane Experiment
The Minnesota legislature wanted to try opening the carpool and bus lanes to general traffic. They found out that it is not a simple matter.
Top Ten Airports With The Most Late Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of big U.S. airports with the most late flights.
Obsessed With Cars?
The Charlotte Observer starts a five-day series on our automobile-obsessed society.
Public Transit Ridership Grows In U.S.
Ridership on public transit across the nation jumped 2.8 percent in thefirst quarter of 2001.
Can California Combat Freeway Congestion?
A recent analysis of Governor Davis' $5.3 billion transportation spending package concluded that population growth over the next 25 years may nearly outpace efforts to relieve gridlock on Southern California freeways.
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
