Coming Soon … Summer 2008 Issue

InTransition is now putting the finishing touches on its summer issue, which should be in mailboxes over the next few weeks. The issue will feature a group of stories examining the planning, obstacles and investments involved with providing transportation for sports arenas. Among the places we’ll visit are the Prudential Center in Newark, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the new Dallas Cowboys stadium under construction in Arlington.

Also in the next issue:

• The debate over whether or not Los Angeles should build a Westside extension to its subway system
• A look at some of the archaeological technologies are being successfully used to assist with transportation projects
• The second in a three-part series of excerpts from Pulitzer Prize-winning author John McPhee’s “Uncommon Carriers”

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Winter 2008 Issue

The following are the top stories from InTransition's Winter 2008 issue.

Transportation Planning
Warms Up to Climate Change

Strategies Sweeping and Small
Being Formed to Face Global Emergency

By Josh Stephens

Relatively speaking, Sisyphus had it easy: one boulder, one route, up and down, with zero emissions. But for contemporary planners worried about climate change, an even more formidable task is emerging. It involves America’s billion or so wheels, infinitely chaotic movements, and a stew of gases that threatens the biosphere. Read More

Also See:
Other Governments Not Waiting for D.C.’s Lead

FasTimes at Mile High

Ambitious Expansion of Denver Area
Commuter Rail Service on Track

By Greg Henry

The largest mass transit project in the country is scheduled to start in full this summer in Denver. Once complete, the ambitious FasTracks program is expected to add 119 miles of new commuter and light rail and 18 miles of bus rapid transit (BRT) service to the Denver metro area. Read More

Also See:
Success of Predecessors Laid Tracks for New Lines
Tax Revenues a Good Start for New Starts

Protecting the Past’s Future

Cities Employ Strategies to Handle Modern
Transportation Needs in Historic Districts

By Jessica Zimmer

Historic districts present city planners and traffic engineers with a unique challenge—balancing the need to attract visitors with state and sometimes federal requirements to protect the character of old neighborhoods.

Enter a strategy: Make the historic district the new downtown. Read More

Also See:
Birds on a Mission

Traffic Probes Provide
Real-Time Data on Road Conditions

By Eric Goldwyn

If you’ve glided through an E-ZPass booth in North Jersey or cruised a local highway with a cell phone turned on lately, your movements may have been tracked. But don’t worry—experts say the information you provided was anonymous and could have actually sped up your trip. Read More

Research Exchange

Research Exchange gathers brief summaries of ongoing or recently completed research about critical topics in transportation. Among the topics covered in this issue’s items are iPods’ effects on driving, stress levels by commuting mode, a London “smart bike” pilot, the ineffectiveness of “Children at Play” signs and several more. Read More

Also See:
Walking Distance to Transit

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