Making The Bus An Easier Choice
My bus route connects me to my job AND the best of my city. I’m one of the lucky ones. Imagine if public transit worked for everyone?
Tag: transit
I Stopped Writing For Everyone
The Urban Phoenix has evolved over the years. I recently realized who I am really writing for.
Sidewalk Cycling Explained
New bike commuters often ask me about riding on the sidewalk as an alternative to our fear-inducing roads. Here’s my answer…
The Paper Route: A Lesson In The Benefits Of Density
When I was twelve, I had a paper route. Little did I know the lessons I learned doing my first “job” would show me the lessons of density versus sprawl at a very early age
Shamokin Dam, PA: No Pedestrians Allowed
A retail stretch along Route 15 in Pennsylvania is, quite literally, only accessible by car
A Place To Rest While You Wait For The Bus
It’s the simple things that will help public transportation most
If I Lived On A Streetcar Line, I Could Probably Rule The World
Public transit is better for our communities and our environment. But for me and other like me, it’s simply more fun.
Today’s Transit: Walking The Tightrope Between Choice And Necessity
Sadly, a lack of funding too often negates our ability to serve a population that chooses transit AND one that relies on it.
U.S. Versus Scotland In A Passenger Rail Battle: Spoiler Alert… It’s Not Even Close
Inverness is a city in Scotland that has less than a quarter of the population of my home city and more than 5 times the train departures. The incredible disparity between U.S. and European passenger rail systems is astounding
Will Our Addiction To Smart Phones Lead To Better Public Transit?
Young people love to stay connected to their digital worlds. Transit has a chance to capitalize on this fact and make our cities better in the process
OnTrack Syracuse: An Odd Transit Experiment That Almost Worked
Syracuse had a commuter rail line from 1994-2008. What can we learn from its success and its eventual failure?
A Problem Of Range
Think an electric scooter, e-bike or e-skateboard will replace your car? Unless you live in a major metro with copious access to transit, the limited range of these devices WILL be your biggest issue
Comments About Buffalo’s Rail Extension Expose Our Fear Of Suburban Transit
Why it’s so hard to get suburban transit projects done
The Real Problem With E-Scooters? Cars!
Every e-scooter share problem could be resolved if cars weren’t exclusively prioritized
It’s A Dangerous Time For Transit
We not only have to fight for transit funding, we have to fight for it when it appears to the casual observer that it’s not working