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Bus stops in high-traffic environments like this roadside refuge in Silver Spring, Maryland -- the winner of Streetsblog's Sorriest Bus Stop competition -- make transit trips feel longer than they really are.

The Wait for the Bus Feels Longer If Your Stop Is Near Heavy Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 11, 2017 | No Comments

A pleasant waiting environment can make transit trips seem shorter, while lots of traffic and pollution make waits seem longer than they really are, according to a new study.

Each year, thousands of Americans are killed while walking on dangerous roads.

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The Unequal Toll of Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2017 | No Comments

News reports tend to blame the victims of these crashes for transgressions like "distracted walking" or crossing where they shouldn't have. But a new analysis from Smart Growth America highlights how pedestrian deaths are a systemic problem caused by the dangerous design of our streets and transportation systems.

Philadelphia ranked seventh in the nation on the number of jobs accessible to the average resident via transit. Image: University of Minnesota

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These U.S. Cities Offer the Best Job Access to Transit Riders

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 9, 2017 | No Comments

How well does your city's transit system connect people to jobs? A new report from the University of Minnesota lays out how many jobs are accessible via transit in major American cities.

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What Would It Take to Eliminate Carbon Emissions From U.S. Transportation?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 26, 2016 | No Comments

To do its part to avert catastrophic climate change, the United States would have to eliminate carbon emissions from transportation in the next 35 years. But America is nowhere near on pace to make that happen. Transportation recently overtook the electric power sector to become the nation’s largest source of carbon emissions. That’s what you would expect out […]

How the MTA Can Improve Access-a-Ride Service While Cutting Costs

By David Meyer | Sep 20, 2016 | 25 Comments

For customers, the price of a trip on Access-A-Ride, the MTA’s service for New Yorkers with disabilities, is the same as a subway fare. But for the MTA, the cost of providing the service is much higher. At $72.65 per trip (the cost has risen since 2014, when the figures for the above table were compiled), Access-A-Ride is […]

DOT’s 5-Year Plan: Faster Buses, Smarter Parking, 5-Boro Citi Bike, Lots More

By Ben Fried | Sep 15, 2016 | 19 Comments

NYC DOT published a new strategic plan yesterday [PDF], marking the first time the agency has refreshed its guiding document under Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. In addition to synthesizing a lot of work that DOT has previously announced (pedestrian safety plans, Select Bus Service routes, a wider Brooklyn Bridge promenade), the update includes several new projects and initiatives. The […]

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