We like the unexpected. We like weirdness. We like problems. We enjoy problems because they present an alternative to our common reality, they become the hallmarks and touchstones of laughter, sadness, brutality, and bliss. Yet it is those unique problems – the hiccups and lacunae that interrupt the pleasant moment or the negotiated halycon – [...]
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Thanks to everyone who made it out to the first Public Transit Meetup, we appreciated having all of the different voices come together and discuss what’s important, see you at the next one: From Citizens for Modern Transit is an analysis of transit-oriented development (TOD) in the St. Louis metropolitan area; The St. Louis Post-Dispatch [...] Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) provides passengers easy access to transit vehicles and quicker travel on highways, bus lanes, and established streets. Metro St. Louis is taking serious consideration of employing BRT on local highways and on Grand Avenue; this kind of transit expansion would eliminate long waits, missed transfers – all the while keeping construction [...] The Los Angeles Metro is providing options for New Year’s Eve; Long Beach Transit will be offering free bus rides all night in anticipation of 2010 and a new funding measure; Same goes for partiers in Las Vegas who will get zero-fare buses for 15 hours; Waco Transit (Texas) will be partnering with local police to provide [...] From Metro Magazine: American Public Transportation Association reports public transit means job expansion; In Seattle, some elected officials are serious about voting on transit and moving foward; From publictransportation.org: a map of public transit systems in the United States; From KTAR.com: Phoenix, AZ celebrates one year of light rail service; There are problems with transit and then there [...] |
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