Yonah Freemark
Recent Posts
Can Transit Work Well in a Sprawling City Like Indianapolis?
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Transit service in Indianapolis is scarce and very few people use the existing system. A key reason for these lackluster outcomes is the city's sprawling pattern of development.
Atlanta’s Raising $2.5 Billion to Invest in Transit. Will It Be Money Well-Spent?
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The city seems to have learned from mistakes like its mixed-traffic streetcar and is looking to give future transit lines dedicated rights of way. Still, there are many more decisions ahead that will determine whether the city spends $2.5 billion in new transit revenue well or not.
Introducing a New Streetsblog Series: Getting Transit Right
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With more American cities raising impressive sums to expand transit, the question of how to invest effectively is increasingly essential. So far, few places have hit on a policy combination that makes transit more useful to more people. To help cities "get transit right," Streetsblog is launching a new series about which transit strategies are working and which are not.