Transit

Transport for London is experimenting with badges that say "Please offer me a seat" for people who wouldn't necessarily be offered seats.

May 1, 2017 - BBC

Zak Accuardi argues that while mobility services can enhance transit, only walkability can solve the "first and last mile" problem.

April 30, 2017 - TransitCenter

California's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has recently been exploring ways to power its system using renewable energy sources, but is it really possible to power one of the state's "top 10 power consumers" with alternative energy?

April 11, 2017 - Doggerel

Judging from a statistical analysis by Redfin, there is in fact a positive correlation between home values and transit access. But that only applies in areas where transit and walking are already common modes.

April 8, 2017 - City Observatory

In short, transit wasn't really there. When transportation network services went down, people felt stranded. Transit friendliness can go a long way.

March 30, 2017 - Medium

Track repairs and inconsistent service have lead to a 14 percent decrease in ridership, enough to wipe out the year's gains of all other U.S. rail systems put together.

March 17, 2017 - Washingtonian

Michael Smart and Nicholas Klein guest blog about their recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

March 8, 2017 - JPER

Solo drivers are down and transit commuters are up in Seattle.

February 21, 2017 - The Seattle Times

Twenty-four stations and a new dedicated bus lane have been approved in Canada's capital city.

February 10, 2017 - CBC

The best city for taking transit to the airport, according to one ranking, is also known for car culture and sprawl.

February 9, 2017 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Chicago Department of Transportation Chief, Gabe Klein, suggests that crash hot spots should guide efforts to make streets safer.

January 31, 2017 - The Chicago Reader

Once a novelty, there are now bikeshare programs all over the country. Greater Greater Washington ranks 119 programs by size.

January 27, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

The Trump Administration is sending out mixed signals on public transit issues. Why?

January 26, 2017 - Michael Lewyn

In San Francisco, many who drive for Uber sleep in parking lots and live elsewhere to avoid sky-high rents.

January 26, 2017 - Bloomberg Business

Men are often overrepresented in consultations about how city facilities are built. To account for this, planners need to seek out women's comments and look for ways to better serve them, argues Alexander Starritt.

December 18, 2016 - Fast Co.Exist

The conventional progressive wisdom is that the Trump Administration will be bad for cities and for transit users. But in recent decades, a unified Republican government has been better for public transit than a divided government.

December 5, 2016 - Michael Lewyn

The placement of new bike lanes in the city of Johannesburg has become yet another symbol of inequality between rich-white and poor-black residents.

December 3, 2016 - The Independent (UK)

Thom Mayne proposes a radical solution to Los Angeles' affordability/preservation problem: build up transit-friendly areas far beyond current densities, and leave the rest unchanged.

November 29, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

As the MTA repairs Hurricane Sandy-related damage to train transit, advocates look for solution to a coming transit crunch.

November 25, 2016 - Politico

The city of Milwaukee is repairing its streets and making them more bike and pedestrian friendly in the process.

November 9, 2016 - Urban Milwaukee