John L. Renne

John L. Renne

John L. Renne, Ph.D., AICP is the Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) and Associate Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He is also an Honorary Research Associate in the School of Geography and the Environment at Oxford University and Dr. Renne is the founder of The TOD Group, a private development firm that specializes in Transit Oriented Development. His research focuses on transportation planning and policy for resilient, livable and sustainable communities. Dr. Renne is an author and editor of Transit-Oriented Development: Making It Happen (2009) and Transport Beyond Oil: Policy Choices for a Multimodal Future (Island Press, 2013). He is the chair of the Transportation and Land Development Committee of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.

What Will a 21st Century Transportation System Look Like?

By Katharine Sucher / On January 19th, 2016

Last week, President Obama had this to say about the future of transportation at his final State of the Union Address: “Rather than subsidize the past, we should invest in the future — especially in communities that rely on fossil fuels. That’s why I’m going to push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources, so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet.

The Politics of Moving Towards a Multimodal Future: A Challenge for USDOT Secretary Nominee Anthony Foxx

By John Renne / On May 31st, 2013

When Ray LaHood was nominated by President Obama in December 2008, few transportation professionals knew much about the Republican Congressman from Illinois. However, in just four and a half years, Secretary LaHood’s efforts in redirecting USDOT’s mission towards a multimodal transportation system should have an important role in moving America’s transportation system “Beyond Oil.” As discussed in our book, transportation in America has become ultra-politicized, with rail and transit becoming associated with a liberal agenda and highways connected with conservatives.