Gabrielle Gurley: For Transit, "The Cuts are Coming"

The pandemic has turned conventional transit funding models on their heads. How will it change how we fund transit going forward…and what gets funded in the first place?

Podcast, Transportation, Public Transit, Top StoryStrong TownsJanuary 18, 2021transit, public transit, public transportation

Will San Francisco's Caltrain Be the Pandemic's Next Casualty?

In some ways, Caltrain was in a better financial position than other public transit agencies. But the pandemic—and a political turf war—have thrown its future into jeopardy.

I Fought the Railroad (and the Railroad Won)

Countless advocates who want to do something to improve their community run into the “brick wall” of railroad land rights. Here are some of your options.

WalkabilityDaniel HerrigesJuly 14, 2020rail, walkability, Strong Towns Community, policy change, transit

The Only Thing More Expensive Than Saving Transit is Not Saving Transit

Don’t ask if we can still afford public transit in American cities. Ask if we can still afford the alternative: car-dependent development, and universal car usage as a minimum ante to participate in society.

Top Story, Transportation, Public Transit, HerrigesDaniel HerrigesMay 11, 2020transit, public transit, coronavirus

Will Kansas City Actually Offer Free Transit? Should It?

Kansas City, Missouri recently announced plans to offer free bus service across its system. How will the city pay for it and what role, if any, does free transit play in building a strong town?

Upzoned, Top Story, PodcastStrong TownsMarch 4, 2020transit, public transit, Kansas City, Missouri, Podcast, kcmosupplemental

How to Get to Great Bus Service in a Car-Dominated Place

The most exciting advances in public transit in North America are coming from some unexpected places, where they’re figuring out how to achieve more with less. Indianapolis might be the newest to join that club.

Herriges, Public Transit, Transportation, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesJanuary 24, 2020buses, transit, BRT, aBRT, Indiana, Indianapolis

The State of U.S. Transit in 5 Observations

Where did we spend our money building transit in the U.S. in the last 10 years? And what did we get for it?

Does Building Transit Reduce Traffic Congestion?

There are a ton of good reasons to invest in transit. Making life easier for drivers isn’t one.

Transportation, Top Story, HerrigesDaniel HerrigesJanuary 7, 2020transit, congestion, induced demand, traffic engineering

Why is the "Miracle on 14th Street" Bus Rapid Transit Line Such a Miracle?

New York’s newest BRT line is being called the “Miracle on 14th Street.” But why is it so miraculous?

Upzoned, Transportation, Public Transit, Podcast, Marohn, Top StoryStrong TownsOctober 18, 2019New York, buses, Upzoned, public transportation, transit, Podcast, podcast

Fighting for Transit in Boardrooms and Church Halls

An odd-bedfellows coalition of businesses, faith-based poverty advocates, and an idiosyncratic right-wing mayor, helped expand transit in one of the most auto-centric cities in the country. Here’s how.

Public Transit, Top StorySteven HigashideOctober 8, 2019Indiana, Indianapolis, transit, buses, books, Steven Higashide

Think Buses and Trains are Empty? Take a Look at Rural Highways

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?

Public Transit, Top StoryArian HorbovetzSeptember 17, 2019rural, buses, infrastructure, public transportation, traffic engineering, transit

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Commuter rail stations in the San Francisco Bay Area should be some of the most valuable land in the region (and by extension, the world). So why are there so many parking lots and one-story buildings right next to them?

Can This Texas Suburb Create a Downtown of Its Own?

Leander, Texas, a suburb of Austin, is a quiet bedroom community that recently found itself with a commuter rail station. Can it afford to waste the opportunity to create the transit-oriented downtown it never had?

#DotheMath, Sulaski, Urban3, Top StoryRobert SulaskiJuly 16, 2019#DoTheMath, Texas, TIF, sprawl retrofit, transit

Getting From Here to There in Rural America

Being carless in rural communities, whether because of finance or circumstance, can be a debilitating and isolating situation. How can we meet rural America’s transportation needs in meaningful yet affordable ways?

Top Story, Byron, RuralAubrey ByronNovember 1, 2018#SmallStrongTown, transit

What Does Urbanism Mean in Rural America?

Our staff writer Aubrey Byron begins a new series: at least once a month, she will be exploring how Strong Towns concepts apply to rural locations. Whether it’s transit, the value of sewers versus septics in small towns, or the walkability of small towns, check out our new coverage of the #smallstrongtown.

Byron, Rural, Top StoryAubrey ByronSeptember 27, 2018#SmallStrongTown, Missouri, food deserts, transit

Are private, high-speed trains the future of travel?

I tested one out to see.

Top Story, Transportation, Public TransitElizabeth WhittonFebruary 8, 2018public transportation, transit

Podcast: Human Transit

"What is the problem for which transit is the solution?" "What does it mean for transit to work well?" Transit planning consultant Jarrett Walker shares his answers to some of the biggest transit questions.