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Study: Better Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
March 15, 2019
LADOT Operating New ‘LAnow’ MicroTransit Shuttle in Westside Neighborhoods
LAnow is an on-demand shared-ride pilot shuttle service operating in Del Rey, Mar Vista, Palms, and Venice.
March 14, 2019
Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service
The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.
March 4, 2019
Editorial: Muni Needs Signal Preemption
As long as the city refuses to give trains the right of way, Muni will be slow and unreliable
February 25, 2019
A Proposal for Using Public Transportation Dollars to Benefit the Olympics–and L.A.
For 2028 Olympics project acceleration to foster equity, don't speed up highway projects. Instead focus on improving the bus system.
February 11, 2019
San Diego Planning Commission Approves ‘Transit Priority’ Parking Reforms
San Diego is on track to eliminate parking requirements within a half-mile of major public transit stops
February 1, 2019
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
Uber and Lyft have decreased bus ridership in San Francisco 12.7 percent since 2010, a new study estimates.
January 23, 2019
Transit Systems Must Address Women’s Safety Concerns
A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety.
January 17, 2019
Open Thread: Does Chariot Foreshadow More to Come?
Are other 'micro transit' companies/transportation "disrupters" doomed in the long run?
January 14, 2019
Chariot Shutting Down
The private bus company that debuted in San Francisco is done.
January 10, 2019
