Transportation
Jeff Morales Wants To Transform Caltrans
Caltrans may have budget cuts ahead but its director is still planning to tranform the agency.
Why Mass Transit Is In Trouble
If the benefits of mass transit are well known, why are Canadian transit agencies in trouble?
Commuter Rail Laying Track In Downtown Ft. Worth
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is hoping to begin service connecting it to Dallas before November.
Guideway Or The Highway?
Competition is heating up between Bay Area transit advocates and highway industry officials to secure project funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Increase Funding For Public Transit
This editorial calls for the state of Pennsylvania to increase funding for public transit projects and gives reasons why this is necessary.
Drawing Board Freeways In L.A. County
There is a Caltrans master plan that was developed in 1958. Only 61% of those roads have been built.
Opposition To New Bridge Followed Familar Path
Maryland residents oppose a proposed "Techway". The pattern of opposition to new roads in becoming all too common.
Bus Strike Blamed For Increase In Crime
A bus strike in West Vancouver, Canada, is being blamed for an increase in crime; crooks use public transit for transportation to and from crime scenes.
Group Protests Against SUVs
Newsweek's Gersh Kuntzman participates in a protest against sports utility vehicles.
On Route
Evidence clearly shows that transit lines stimulate development.
New York City: A Model For Transit
In his op-ed, Neil Peirce points to New York City, a city that understands there's no conceivable way to build enough new roads to accommodate swelling demand - and has continued to invest in transit.
Is Environmentalism Bad For The Economy?
Does energy conservation force people to reduce their standard of living? Richard L. Berke discusses the politics of power.
The Benefits Of High Gasoline Prices
Though higher gasoline prices can strain your budget, they also promote greater energy efficiency, increased production, more alternative fuels and less dependence on foreign oil.
U.S. Traffic Congestion Will Double By 2020
U.S. News and World Report takes an in-depth look at traffic and concludes that fundamental change is needed.
Marketing Transportation Projects
Boston has the Big-Dig. Now, Denver is giving its $1.67 billion light-rail and highway expansion project a name that drivers can curse when they're stuck in traffic - T-Rex.
High-Speed Rail May Be On Hold
With the recent economic slowdown and energy crisis, California legislators are looking to cut budget expenditures, and the state's high-speed rail plans is expected to be a target.
Traffic Is Not Inevitable
The Christian Science Monitor offers a solution for traffic: Elect the right officials, raise taxes, and use mass transit.
Traffic Congestion And 'The Aspen Effect'
In this op-ed Robert H. Frank writes about the 'Aspen Effect' that causes traffic congestion.
To Build Or Not To Build: El Toro
Each side of the El Toro Airport question has spent $40 million:the largest amount ever on a public works project.
Seattle's Light Rail Woes
The region's transit agency is spending about $4 million a month on a stalled transit plan as its board of directors debates what type of light-rail line to build.
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
