Planning May 2016
Planning May 2016
Special Issue on Transportation
Planning's annual transportation issue covers the ways Americans move — on roads and rails; on bikes and buses; in cars and carshares. Leading off is a close-up of the FAST Act, the five-year, $305 billion, federal surface transportation law passed last year that — for the first time — covers freight and resilience planning.
Featured Articles
Planning for the Car-Free Generation
Jonathan Sigall discusses how millennials could affect future planning and transportation options.
Vision Zero at the Edge
Crash reduction efforts differ on rural and suburban roads, reports David Holtzman. In a sidebar, Jeff Schwein examines a tribal community’s safety plan.
Great Rail Starts at the Station
Bridget Mintz Testa says stations themselves have to keep up with the promise of improved rail service.
News & Departments
Ever Green
Timothy Beatley looks at the hyperlocal food system.
Viewpoint
Smarter transportation.
Cover: Commuters race down stairs during rush hour at Penn Station. Photo by Lynn Johnson/Getty Images.