Transportation
Carfree Times
The May, 2001 issue of Carfree Times is now available.
Smart Freeways Coming To Nevada
Electronic freeway signs around Las Vegas are the first part of the a planned traffic management system intended to relieve congestion in the booming state.
Proposal For S. Florida Regional Transit Authority
Efforts are underway to create a single agency for mass transit in Florida's Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.
No Support For An Airport? Use A Bus.
Irvine does not want an airport at El Toro, so this is its alternate proposal: shuttle OC passengers to LAX for $20.
Smog Lawsuit Settlement Averts Fund Cutoff
A lawsuit by environmentalists that could have cutoff federal transportation funding to the Houston area has been settled.
Traffic Study: New York Fares Better Than Nashville
A study finds that New York City is way down the list of the nation's worst traffic problems.
The Price Of Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion costs the nation $78 billion every year in lost time and gas.
Study Finds Nation's Rush Hour Lasts 6 Hours
A study of transportation systems in 68 urban areas titled '2001 Urban Mobility Study' illustrates the nation's growing traffic problems.
Atlanta's Traffic Woes
Residents are demanding relief from the region's enormous traffic problem, but so far solutions are still in the planning stages.
Making SUVs More Fuel Efficient
A new senate bill hopes to close a loophole that allows sport utility vehicles to have lower fuel efficiency standards than passenger cars.
Subway Gridlock In Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is facing subway gridlock, and must build a new line through the center of Washington, D.C.
Trends In Transit-oriented Developments
Transit-oriented development is becoming standard operating procedure for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Is this a trend?
Amtrak's New Drug Subsidies?
Reason Magazine charges that Amtrak can't turn a buck running trains so it enlists in the drug war.
Campaign Of Sabotage
In this opinion article, Michael Lewyn argues that government sabotages the public transit systems it subsidizes.
10 Most Improved Transit Systems
A transit trade publication, Metro Magazine, names the 10 most improved transit systems in North America.
The Three Most Luxurious Trains
The Automobile Club selects and reviews the world's three most luxurious trains.
Senate Considers SUV Fuel-Efficiency Rules
The U.S. Senate is considering rules to require 'light trucks' to be as fuel-efficient as cars. Automakers say it can't be done.
13 Transit Awards For Environmental Excellence
13 projects have been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) 2001 Environmental Excellence Awards.
Why Are Gas-Electric Hybrid Cars Not Popular?
Gersh Kuntzman takes a gas-electric hybrid car on a test drive and wonders why Americans are reluctant to buy these vehicles.
The Future Of Amtrak
Amtrak is 30 years old and the nation's passenger-rail carrier is in trouble.
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
