What Seattle’s Doing to Help Poor Residents Afford Transit
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Katie Wilson at Seattle Transit Blog reports that King County officials are expanding the discount fare program to meet overwhelming demand.
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Signs That the Car-Share Industry Is Losing Steam
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David Levinson, a transportation engineering professor who has been bullish about car-sharing in the past, notes at Transportist that Car2Go is pulling out of Minneapolis.
The Silent Epidemic: Families of Traffic Violence Victims Speak Out
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Sunday was the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence, which memorializes people killed in traffic.
Advocates of Color are Elevating a Different Perspective on Safe Streets
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Last week, advocates convened in Atlanta for the Untokening, a gathering for people who've felt isolated or tokenized within the safe streets movement, and an opportunity to put their perspectives front and center.
America’s Electoral Systems Are Stacked Against Cities. What Comes Next?
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The 2016 election, more than any in recent history, divided Americans by geography. Hillary Clinton is expected to finish with around 2 million more votes than Donald Trump. But her base was concentrated along the coasts and in urban areas, a distribution of votes that could not deliver the Electoral College. Rural states and the […]
The Future of Transit Fares: Less Cash, More Trust, Faster Service
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https://vimeo.com/191675299 We have the technology right now to revolutionize transit fare payment in ways that make transit systems faster and more user-friendly, via features like tap-and-go payment and all-door boarding. A few leading cities are doing just that, but in America most transit agencies are playing catch-up. TransitCenter recently hosted an event where officials from […]