Transit Investments

Toronto Subway

As Canada Grows, Transit a Key Component of Success

The population in Canada will increase substantially in the future, and transit planning is crucial to ensuring that cities thrive.

January 9, 2020 - The Globe and Mail

Second Avenue Subway

Eno to Launch Study of High U.S. Transit Costs

The Eno Center for Transportation is answering long-overdue calls for more information about the well documented costs of transit investments in the United States.

January 8, 2020 - Eno Center for Transportation

Minnesota Transportation

Major Bus Transit Investments Proposed for Minnesota

Bus transit advocates in the state of Minnesota are happy to see they have a friend in the Governor's Office.

February 26, 2019 - MinnPost

Seattle light rail

Transit Ridership Rises in Seattle, With Income Differences Among Riders

Transit ridership is up in Seattle, and higher income riders are more likely to use it.

October 9, 2018 - Seattle Times

Seattle Regional Transit Systems

Regional Transit Investment Priorities Set for Puget Sound

Funding allocations under consideration at the Puget Sound Regional Council give an indication of the region's public transit priorities.

July 18, 2018 - Seattle Transit Blog

Bus Rapid Transit Upgrade Coming to Tacoma-Spanaway Route

Pierce Transit has committed to bus rapid transit to replace convention bus service on Route 1 between the two cities in Pierce County, Washington.

July 16, 2018 - The Urbanist

Insulating Transit Projects From P3 Non-Compete Clauses

Toll road projects using a public-private partnership often have non-compete clauses that protect the private partner if nearby projects impact profits. Maryland wants to exempt transit from those clauses.

April 7, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

Atlanta

Changing the Transportation Narrative in the Atlanta Region

Regional transportation officials gathered recently in Atlanta to tout a new era of regional cooperation, focused on delivering public transit improvements.

March 16, 2018 - SaportaReport

Manhole Steam

Local Opposition Prevails in Battle Over Subway Emergency Ventilation Plant in New York

Neighborhood opposition kills an infrastructure pipe dream in New York City.

March 13, 2017 - DNAInfo

Subdivision

A Message to Suburban Counties: Invest in Transit or Get Left Behind

An op-ed directs a pointed pro-transit message to Gwinnett County near Atlanta.

September 21, 2016 - SaportaReport

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Senior Planner

City of Thousand Oaks

Community Development Director

City of Wisconsin Rapids

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

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