Public Transportation
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Trump Delays More Federal Transit Funds
Barely a quarter of the money Congress has sent the Feds for new transit projects over the last two years has been awarded. Dozens of cities are waiting on funds.
October 3, 2018
OPINION: We Should Put a Bus Shelter at Every Stop in America
It's not okay to make elderly people with arthritis wait in the rain and mud. We estimate we could install a bus shelter at every stop in America for between $2.8 and $5.2 billion.
October 2, 2018
It’s Over! Vancouver Has ‘Sorriest Bus Stop’
The horrendous bus stop on the Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, just outside of Vancouver, has won our annual contest, trouncing Cincinnati in a 58%-42% landslide.
September 14, 2018
“Sorriest Bus Stops” Contest Final Pits Cincinnati vs. Vancouver
Which deserves the shame of being called the Sorriest Bus Stop in (North) America? Voting ends Thursday.
September 11, 2018
New Video and Map Reveal L.A. Streetcar Transit History
Watch City Beautiful's new video on the history of L.A.'s streetcars, and see them mapped beautifully by Jake Berman
September 10, 2018
“Sorriest Bus Stops” Contest Final Four Battle: Vancouver vs. Pittsburgh
Our last Final Four matchup pairs two very worthy contenders.
September 6, 2018
Legislative Update: Housing at BART Stations
Building housing at BART stations should be a no-brainer, and BART has committed to it. But cities resist. A.B. 2923 would make it easier by giving BART authority to zone its lots rather than waiting for cities to do so.
September 6, 2018
Meet the Final Four in Our “Sorry Bus Stops”™ Contest
The the winners (losers) are: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Vancouver.
September 4, 2018
What American Cities can Learn from Seoul’s 2004 Bus Redesign
Simpler bus routes and dedicated lanes produced an overnight ridership increase of 14 percent.
September 4, 2018
“Sorry Bus Stop” Contest’s Last Elite Eight Matchup: Beverly Hills vs. Vancouver
So hard to choose between these bad ones.
August 29, 2018
