Should Service Cuts be Random or Planned?
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
1w ago
Like most people who plan public transit, I hate cutting service.  Most cities that I work in have obvious markets where more transit would attract more ridership and expand the possibilities of people’s lives.  So of course I hate taking service away. But sometimes we have to.  Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been […] The post Should Service Cuts be Random or Planned? appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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San Francisco: Meet Me at Luncthtime Today (Feb 5)
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
1w ago
Yes, I’m in San Francisco, and at 12:30 at the SPUR Urban Center downtown I’ll be speaking about the new edition of my book.  Details here! The post San Francisco: Meet Me at Luncthtime Today (Feb 5) appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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Sarasota: Speaking Monday night
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
3w ago
Hello, Sarasota!  I’m here at the invitation of Hoyt Architects to help think about the location of your downtown transit center, and as part of that I’m doing a public event on Monday night January 27.  Discounts on my book will be available!  Here’s a piece on the local newspaper, and here’s the place to […] The post Sarasota: Speaking Monday night appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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Las Vegas: A Ride on Elon’s “Vegas Loop” Did Not Change My Mind
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
3w ago
Eight years ago, I experienced 10 seconds of Elon Musk’s attention.  The occasion was my criticism of his idea, now being implemented by his Boring Company, that the future of urban transportation was cars running in tunnels — tunnels that he claimed to be able to build so cheaply that there would just no longer […] The post Las Vegas: A Ride on Elon’s “Vegas Loop” Did Not Change My Mind appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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Las Vegas: Two Sides of the Monorail
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
3w ago
The image of the Las Vegas monorail that’s supposed to excite you is something like this: But of course, the other side of that image is this: That’s the view from the inside, thanks to that advertising wrap that covers the outside. I was just in Las Vegas for my nephew’s wedding, so of course […] The post Las Vegas: Two Sides of the Monorail appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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New UK Interview of Me
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
1M ago
The Freewheeling podcast in the UK has just posted a new interview of me.  It was a fun conversation about new ways to think about public transport in the context of the reforms that the UK is undertaking.  Hope you enjoy.   The post New UK Interview of Me appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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It’s Here! Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
1M ago
January 5, 2025 will be an important date in urban history.  It’s the day that the idea of charging motorists to drive into a dense city center — already routine in Singapore, Stockholm, and London — first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.  New York City’s Congestion Relief Zone, covering Manhattan south of 60th Street, will […] The post It’s Here! Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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One of the Greatest Inventions in the History of Human Transport
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by Jarrett
1M ago
Blaise Pascal knew he was dying.  He was in his 30s and had been sick most of his life, but at least he didn’t have to worry about being forgotten.  He had already made transformative innovations in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and theology, and in his spare time he was assembling a collection of thoughts about […] The post One of the Greatest Inventions in the History of Human Transport appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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Two New Online Courses from Me! Public Transit Service Policy and Land Use Planning with Transit
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
1M ago
Back in April, I recorded two hour-long courses for Planetizen’s library of courses on urban planning topics.  Planetizen has now polished these up with video effects and they’re ready for you to watch. Introduction to Transit Service Policy gives the tools you need to understand how public transit networks are designed and how this informs […] The post Two New Online Courses from Me! Public Transit Service Policy and Land Use Planning with Transit appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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Atlanta: A Draft Redesign of the Bus Network
Human Transit - The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker
by Jarrett
2M ago
After much hard work, intense discussions, extensive public outreach, and a pandemic, we’re finally ready for public comment on the draft MARTA “NextGen” bus network redesign, whjch covers Atlanta and the neighboring cities in Fulton and DeKalb Counties.  (Clayton County is also part of MARTA but being addressed by a different process.) The project website […] The post Atlanta: A Draft Redesign of the Bus Network appeared first on Human Transit ..read more
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