Transportation
Panel Issues Transport Act Recommendations
Panel recommends giving part of gasoline tax to urban transit systems in Canadian cities. "
Traffic Congestion: Out Of Control
NPR's Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts Mark Hallenbeck, Anthony Downs, and Steven Shladover about the nation's traffic congestion problem and possible solutions.
Trolleys Or 'Rapid' Buses?
Transit advocates in Boston are calling for the restoration of trolley service as an alternative to bus rapid transit lines.
Planners Reviews Options As Growth Clogs Roads
Traffic planners framing the debate over how Palm Beach County, FL, should respond to an estimated 36 percent population growth by 2025 sketch alternate scenarios for suburban commuters -- local roads swollen to highway proportions, or trains or
Profile Of A Transportation Engineer
Progressive Engineer profiles Margaret Kubilins, who started a successful transportation engineering consulting firm that brings a refreshing viewpoint to the table.
Feds OK New Bay Area Bridge Project
Caltrans to solicit bids for the largest contract in its history - the $700 million "Skyway" phase.
DC Metro Developers Planning More Transit Oriented Projects
Instead of continuing to push into outlying counties, which is often fraught with hostile growth debates, Developers are looking for development closer in that can sustain denser projects within walking distance of rail stations.
Fixing San Francisco's Public Transit
San Francisco's reputation as a great public-transit mecca is being tarnished by poor reliability of its buses, trains and cable cars.
Tampa Envisions Rail Station Over Freeway
State Sen. Jim Sebesta said he hopes his "outside the box" plan for a high-speed rail terminal straddling Interstate 275 in Tampa generates ideas, even if it's never built.
'Bus Rapid Transit': An Alternative For Light Rail?
The 'bus rapid transit system" is a bus service made to work like a rail system without the high cost of a light-rail system.
The Ten Most Dangerous Intersections In The U.S.
State Farm publishes its list of the ten most dangerous intersections in the U.S., and in each state, and includes photos.
Chicago Airport Expansion Plan Needs More Funds
Chicago's $6 billion expansion plan for O'Hare airport will require an additional $2.8 billion for transportation improvements.
Trains: The Next U.S. Interstate
The question should not be "Can we build an iron Interstate, but, "How quickly can we do it."
Late Night BART
An op-ed advocates increasing the operating hours for the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.
Back To The Future: A Food Powered Car
Unconventional Swiss concept car uses kitchen and garden waste as fuel.
Massive O'Hare Airport Expansion Plan
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley presents his expansion plans for O'Hare International Airport. If adopted, they would double the airport's capacity.
Governor Proposes Transit Plan For Atlanta
Gov. Roy Barnes is spreading more than $8 billion across traffic-congested areas to give most commuters something they haven't had before -- choices.
Boston's Big Dig Takes Form
Boston's Big Dig is the largest and most complex highway project ever attempted in U.S. History. It's finally starting to take shape.
How To Fix Amtrak? Split It In Two
This Business Week commentary argues for splitting Amtrak into two entities -- one public and one private.
The Worst Intersection In The U.S.
A State Farm insurance report names the most dangerous intersection in the United States -- Pembroke Pines, FL.
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
