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Why Charging Transit Riders to Transfer Makes No Sense
Los Angeles Metro recently eliminated the charge for transferring from from one transit line to another. Eliminating transfer charges is becoming more widespread among transit agencies, and at Human Transit, Jarrett Walker explains why that’s a very good thing:
August 13, 2014
Rob Ford Isn’t the Only One Holding Back Toronto Bike Infrastructure
Bike advocates in Toronto are frustrated.
August 12, 2014
One More Reason Not to Trust Reason’s Attacks on Rail
The Reason Foundation is one of the most persistent rail opponents in the United States. With remarkable consistency, Reason condemns high-speed rail, private intercity rail projects, and local transit expansions. No matter how shaky its numbers may be, you can count on Reason to undermine any transit project that runs on rails.
August 11, 2014
Midwest Rail Advocates Take the Fight to Scott Walker
In November, voters in 36 states will head to the polls to choose governors. Among the state leaders up for reelection is Wisconsin's Scott Walker, who faces a strong challenge from Democrat and former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke.
August 8, 2014
How Can Suburban Communities Repair Disconnected Streets?
Winding, suburban-style streets that end in cul-de-sacs make it harder for people to walk in their communities and funnel traffic to a few major thoroughfares, leading to dangerous street designs and mounting congestion. But the people who live on dead-end streets tend to like the fact that they don't have to deal with much traffic.
August 7, 2014
The Problem With “Share the Road” Safety Campaigns
Appeals for courtesy between drivers and cyclists and pedestrians are pretty standard fare for traffic safety campaigns. In London, it's "Share the Road." In Utah, they have "Respect is a Two-Way Street." Is this the best we can do?
August 6, 2014
Atlanta’s Parking Problem Isn’t a Lack of Spaces
A group of Atlanta business leaders recently commissioned a report examining the parking situation in the city's downtown [PDF]. Aimed at "facilitating future growth in a sustainable manner," the report found that there are 93,000 parking spaces in Atlanta's central business district.
August 5, 2014
What If We Paid the Full Cost of Driving?
Driving is too cheap in the United States. It's a complicated thing to unpack, but David Levinson, engineering professor at the University of Minnesota and blogger at the Transportationist, attempted to analyze the cost per-minute.
August 4, 2014
Transit Speed and Urbanism: It’s Complicated
There's been a rollicking online debate the past week on the subject of "slow transit." Matt Yglesias at Vox and Yonah Freemark at Transport Politic noted the downsides of two transit projects -- the DC streetcar and the Twin Cities' Green Line, respectively -- arguing that they run too slowly to deserve transit advocates' unqualified support.
August 1, 2014
Want to Improve Traffic Safety? Let People Get Around Without Driving
This ad is being aired across Missouri to convince voters to OK a three-quarter-cent sales tax that would raise $5.4 billion for transportation projects -- mostly highways -- over 10 years. The spots have been airing heavily in the run-up to the August 5 election, supported by millions of dollars from construction companies that hope to cash in.
July 31, 2014