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I’m fairly optimistic about the future of public transportation – if we take action now
As Mark Twain might have said, reports of the death of transit have been greatly exaggerated, but we do need to take decisive action to make buses and trains a more reliable and appealing option.
November 3, 2021
The Atlanta Suburbs May Finally Be on Board for Transit
Gwinnett County lawmakers approved a tax-hike referendum for the March ballot on Tuesday, the latest group of Hot 'Lanta pols to realize that mass transit can defeat growth-choking traffic.
August 1, 2018
Why Affordable Housing Is So Important for Development Near Transit
What happens when you build housing around transit, but it's not affordable to the people who ride transit the most?
June 20, 2018
Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent
It doesn't take much money to make riding the bus a lot more convenient. With little more than orange cones, Boston set up a bus lane on one of its most important but congested bus corridors -- and it worked wonders.
June 8, 2018
Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month
A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?
June 5, 2018
Minneapolis Figured Out the Formula for Increasing Bus Ridership
On the A Line, riders can board at any door, buses get priority at traffic lights, and stops are spaced every half mile.
April 30, 2018
San Diego Parking Craters Could House 8,000 Families Near Light Rail Stations
San Diego's transit agency has been reluctant to redevelop parking lots on land it controls near stations. It's time for a change, says Circulate San Diego.
April 27, 2018
Transit Ridership Slumping? Not in Canada.
It's not complicated: Canadian cities run better, more abundant transit service than American cities.
April 23, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
February 22, 2018
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
Don't let anyone tell you a healthier economy is inextricably linked to more driving.
February 15, 2018
