Traffic/Parking
U.S. DOT wants videos of intelligent transportation
The development of Intelligent Transportation Systems is still young, but the U.S. Department of Transportation is looking for videos that demonstrate how it is making transportation better in communities....
High-speed rail struggles to build steam
By Jennifer Grzeskowiak
Some state leaders are overturning plans for rail lines while others remain committed....
A Place to Park
For the last five years, Houston has been replacing its outdated single- and double-head coin-only parking meters with solar-powered wireless, multi-space...
Tough going
By Robert Barkin
Public works departments keep pushing to meet the demands from recession-racked communities....
Keeping traffic moving
New technology on Seattle-area highways gives drivers more information about what's ahead....
Report: More jobs means more traffic
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
Metro areas' plans include increasing road capacity and public transit....
Report: Economic recovery increases traffic congestion
After two years of slight declines in overall traffic congestion as a result of the economic downturn and high fuel prices, traffic problems may rebound with the economy, according to a new report from the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University....
DHS and TSA offer parking anti-terrorism training
Terrorists often use parked cars or trucks to carry, conceal or serve as bombs, so the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration are offering a free parking-specific training program for local government officials. ...
Room to move
Collaborative project eliminates railroad crossings on major streets in growing Bay Area city....
Des Moines, Iowa's new snowplows spark new parking law
As winter's first snowstorms blanketed Des Moines, Iowa, in early December, the city issued hundreds of tickets in support of a new law that prohibits parking on certain neighborhood streets until snowplows have cleared the area....
Parking for lease?
By John Dorsett
Considering privatizing parking assets? Some questions to help determine if the move is right for your community....
Let's go to the video
Cameras in city-owned parking decks resolve questions of liability....
Report: 'Smart' technology can ease traffic congestion
New "smart" technology can squeeze more capacity from over-burdened highways while saving money and creating jobs, according to a new report from four transportation organizations....
Local governments move forward with livable transit
By Jennifer Grzeskowiak
Cities and counties are focusing on transit infrastructure as critical components of live-work-play developments....
In our century
Cities install parking meters in business districts to improve traffic flow, reduce car damage and generate revenue....
Rethinking public works
By Jennifer Grzeskowiak
Public works departments are focusing less on plugging current holes and more on building their future communities....
County Leader of the Year: King of the road
By Robert Barkin
Traffic problems were choking his community, but County Leader of the Year Tarrant County, Texas, Judge Glen Whitley created a path that overcame years of conflicting interests....
Transit grows in L.A.
New light rail line connects transit-dependent Eastside Los Angeles residents to downtown....
In our century
Technology develops to ensure the safe movement of trains, cars and emergency vehicles through city streets....
Bicycle park-n-ride
Washington supports bicycle travel with parking facility near transit....
Study: Traffic patterns affect childhood obesity
Children living surrounded by traffic hazards are at risk of unhealthy weight gain, according to a study performed by the University of California, Berkeley....
All aboard the Sunshine Express
In December, Gov. Charlie Crist signed legislation authorizing the creation of SunRail, a commuter rail line that will run along a 61-mile stretch of existing rail freight tracks in Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties....
There is no free parking
A Brooklyn man's entrepreneurial spirit went a little too far when he decided to take over a city-owned garage....
America's Crown Communities 2009
The 11 winners of American City & County's 2009 annual excellence awards exhibit the creativity, cooperation and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates....
Hillsborough County, Fla., Senior Zones
The "Senior Zones" in Hillsborough County, Fla., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....
