We could have high-speed rail, and here’s how

A bold but necessary route for high-speed rail in the US. For too long, climate change paralysis has plagued our country. The United States has been staring down the barrel of climate change without meaningful action for the past 16 years since An Inconvenient Truth propelled the crisis into the national dialogue. Apart from the… Read more We could have high-speed rail, and here’s how

Posted on by Paul Wennberg

What We’re Reading – December 10

Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: Ecuador’s first metro line, a transit model for rural areas, no parking minimums in Montgomery County (MD), Hawaii taking notes on Asian TOD strategies, and a Vision Zero success story in Hoboken. Ecuador Inaugurates First Subway Transportation… Read more What We’re Reading – December 10

Posted on by Gabriel Negron Torres

Where New York City’s capital budget is being allocated and what it means for New Yorkers

A close look at the city’s capital projects reveal what public improvements NYC is prioritizing. Image of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Photo credit: Max Touhey, Curbed NY) The City of New York has ambitious goals to expand greenway corridors, enrich business districts, create more housing, and improve public infrastructure to enhance quality of life and support… Read more Where New York City’s capital budget is being allocated and what it means for New Yorkers

Posted on by Ally La Pinta

WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 21

Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: free transit for Albuquerque, a city council election roundup, an assessment of four pandemic-era bus lanes, worsening Citi Bike service, and Manhattan’s unsold trophy apartments. Should public transit be a free service? One city just said yes (Marketplace)… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 21

Posted on by Emily Speelman