New Urbanism Blog: The Obama proposal mirrors a regional high-speed rail proposal thatâ€™s been around several years, said Kevin Klinkenberg, Kansas City architect and passenger rail advocate. 180Âº Urban Design

Mar 26
Mar 26 What True BRT Looks Like, in L.A. of All Places

Kevin Klinkenberg

Transportation and Infrastructure

New Urbanism Blog: A Streetfilm from Clarence Eckerson Jr. shows a new 14-mile BRT system in the San Fernando Valley using a former rail right-of-way. Unlike many rapid bus transit systems in the U.S., the Orange Line is true BRT. It features a dedicated roadway that cars may not enter, has a pre-board payment system so buses load quickly and efficiently, and uses handsome, articulated buses to transport passengers fast.

Mar 13
Mar 13 Citiwire.net: States Wear Blinders On The True Costs of Sprawl

Kevin Klinkenberg

Transportation and Infrastructure

These days, recession-pummeled Americans are following the federal stimulus package almost as avidly as, in happier times, they obsessed over Anna Nicole Smith or Laci Peterson. Theyâ€™re arguing whether stimulus money should go to the arts, or to repair and expand infrastructure, such as fixing bridges, boosting transit or finishing urban loop roads.