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.
Tag: transit
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
What Drivers Don’t Understand About Cyclists
What drivers don’t understand about bikes on our American roads
Urbanism: It’s About Better Choices, Not Downtown Living
The key elements of urbanistic thinking can help us making better decisions about where we live, even if that’s not “downtown.”
MY Big Urban Mistake: Not Seeing The Bigger Picture
Two years ago I wrote a post that became a rallying cry. But I was wrong. Sort of.
Rochester’s Employment Sprawl Strains Transit Effectiveness And Opportunity
When jobs move away from our city centers, it makes efficient transit nearly impossible
What’s Happening To Public Transit?
Transit ridership is down sharply. Here’s why, and what it means going forward.
Why Walking & Biking To Work Makes You A Better Driver And Human
I used to get frustrated by bikes and walkers. Biking to work made me realize how childish that was