…propose a public transit plan that didn’t talk about all the other transport modes transit interacts with. I was asked why we didn’t talk about carsharing, subsidised taxis, bike parking,…
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How Vague Should Plans Be?
…big picture, and if you go into detail too soon, there’s a risk that the whole point of the plan gets lost as you quibble over a parking space. So…
Portland’s Division Transit Project: A New Kind of “Rapid” Urban Bus
…the most spectacularly densifying corridors in Portland, and one that is rapidly becoming a prime regional dining and entertainment destination. This development has led to predictable local handwringing about parking…
Basics: The Transit Ridership Recipe
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…But in fact, this difference in density generates other important differences that also tend to increase ridership. Parking is more difficult or expensive, and because more things are in walking…
How Should Transit Agencies Respond to New Mobility Options? An Excellent Report
…its own leverage, and make the most of it The public sector controls valuable assets, like parking spaces and street right-of-way, that can be used to negotiate for contracted services,…
Autonomous Cars and Induced Demand: a Historical Perspective (Comment of the Month)
…control devices with optimized timing, better parking management, and so on – and we’ll continue to do so. But again, in regions with dynamic economies, these efficiencies will free up…
Tactical Transit: A Fast Path to Transit Infrastructure
…an especially powerful technique because local interest groups along a street tend to wildly overestimate the impact these projects will have on traffic, parking, and local retail. Huge, irreversible infrastructure…
Basics: Where Can Ferries Succeed?
…to find space at a ferry terminal for everything you’d want at a transit node, including terminals for connecting transit, transit-oriented development, and (if you must) commuter parking. To overcome…
Planning Transit to a Suburban Stadium: An Example from Silicon Valley (Guest Post)
…to serve stadium events, despite the stadium being considered a “financial success” and parking fees that start at $40 per car. Furthermore, while games are nominally sold out (as they…
Singapore: No More Cars
…States have an estimated 8 parking spaces for every car. Automobiles take up a lot of space just to store, and require even more space on streets to move and…