Skeptics cite empty buses and trains as proof that public transit isn’t worth the investment. But what if they applied their same standard to our rural highways?
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Why build a downtown transit system if you’re just going to close it at peak demand?
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Sacramento’s vice mayor gave Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn a shout-out in announcing the city’s new transit-oriented development rules. Our message is making a difference in the world.
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Even where transit service exists, older adults often face significant barriers to using it for a safe, comfortable, and predictable trip. Surveys of seniors’ transit needs suggest dozens of small, incremental changes that could improve access.
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When we obsess over the speed of travel—whether in our cars or on public transit—we’re missing the point of transportation. It’s not about how far you can get in a given time: it’s what you can get to.
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Less than 20% of the country lives in regions with high-quality transit systems that serve most of the population. There is a stark divide between the six or eight large metros that are the most urban in the United States, and everywhere else.
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One common argument against conventional public transit is that a transit agency could accommodate the same number of riders in a taxicab or dial-a-ride van. But is that really true?
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A temporary experiment catalyzed a lasting improvement to transportation in Boston.
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Incremental transit expansion should be Nashville’s new path forward.
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Transit is an essential part of a Strong Towns approach. So is financial solvency. It’s time for public transit advocacy to move past build-it-and-they-will-come.
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Great places need a train less than a train needs a great place.
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Automated vehicles are coming whether we like it or not. In the realm of public transit, they could save us money and offer greater service options.
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Why would this city invest in such an unnecessary transit project? Because it is not a transit investment at all.
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Don't let your town be lured in by the big, shiny project. Focus on practical investments you can make to improve your community for the long haul.
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The nationwide decrease in transit ridership should be a wake-up call about how not to build public transportation in our cities.
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Transit is not a prerequisite for making a decent people-oriented neighborhood.
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I tested one out to see.
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Better transit is badly needed in the Anaheim region but rather than provide that, the regional government spent millions on a shiny, new auto-oriented facility.
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The Purple Line corridor truly merits a rail investment, not a bus rapid transit route.
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Instead of building competing transit systems that are not compatible; why not work on utilizing existing systems to accomplish our goals while remaining economically sustainable?
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