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Welcome to the new Critical Transit — Critical Transit
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April 7, 2015. Welcome to the new Critical Transit. April 7, 2015. If you found this page, you're in the right place. I am in the final stages of moving the site to a new web host so it's faster, more reliable and easier to use. This is exciting because I can share more content and we can interact more. Stay tuned! For now check out my local transit advocacy work via Transit Matters. And dig into the podcast archive. Only old episodes at that link). As always, drop me a line. I'm a transit planner.
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Transit Tip 12: Keep pedestrian and bike paths free of obstructions. — Critical Transit
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January 27, 2014. Transit Tip 12: Keep pedestrian and bike paths free of obstructions. January 27, 2014. Also, to all the highway engineers out there, if you put any objects on the sidewalk, remember that the sidewalk has been narrowed. It's not a 5-foot (1.5m) sidewalk if 2 feet are taken up by poles and signs. This is a 2-foot (0.6m) clear width, less than the minimum required, even while the driving width is at least 30 feet (9m). Check out Perils for Pedestrians. Transit Tip 13: Make a Snow Plan.
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Snow Plowing by Bike — Critical Transit
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February 9, 2014. Snow Plowing by Bike. February 9, 2014. Yes, for those of you who pointed out that properly clearing snow from sidewalks. Would require burning more fossil fuels . I present the bike snow plow:. You could add a salt spreader to the back if you really want to excel. My second response is that even if you did use motorized plows, there would be a measurable decrease in the number of people who drive because streets and transit stops are not accessible to pedestrians. I'm a transit planner.
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Transit Tip 14: Beware of useless bike lanes — Critical Transit
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February 20, 2014. Transit Tip 14: Beware of useless bike lanes. February 20, 2014. You can see the city's priorities. They claim to be a "world-class bicycling city" where "the car is no longer king" but what this street design really does is appease some bicycle advocates while maintaining a car dominant streetscape. Fail. I'm back . in Boston . and Critical Transit continues! Snow Plowing by Bike. I'm a transit planner. Boston, MA, United States.
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Transit Tip 13: Make a Snow Plan — Critical Transit
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February 4, 2014. Transit Tip 13: Make a Snow Plan. February 4, 2014. It's been a day of heavy snow here in Philadelphia. While viewing the city from its trains and buses was quite pleasant, a snow storm presents significant challenges for transit operators. Depending on the timing of the storm, either buses and streetcars will be stuck in heavy traffic or they will be empty and running on time as nobody goes anywhere. Meanwhile, we can look to Hampton Roads Transit. Snow Plowing by Bike.
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Episode 45: TRB recap: light rail, design, walking, technology ... — Critical Transit
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January 23, 2014. Episode 45: TRB recap: light rail, design, walking, technology . January 23, 2014. This is the first of several episodes featuring content from TRB Annual Meeting. Sessions in Washington, DC, starting with the common themes of transport data, automation and the idea that technology will solve more than a few of our problems. From the sessions, we learn how to successfully insert a light rail transit (LRT) line. At every stage of a project; and the importance of informal social paths.
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Informing and advocating high quality transit in Boston and beyond. February 9, 2014. Snow Plowing by Bike. February 9, 2014. Yes, for those of you who pointed out that properly clearing snow from sidewalks. Would require burning more fossil fuels . I present the bike snow plow:. You could add a salt spreader to the back if you really want to excel. January 13, 2014. Transit Tip 6. Implement a proof-of-payment fare system. January 13, 2014. I remember once speaking to a DART Light Rail. January 8, 2014.
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Streetscapes: How Our Streets Should Be Used — Critical Transit
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July 19, 2015. Streetscapes: How Our Streets Should Be Used. July 19, 2015. Last weekend was Porchfest in Jamaica Plain, a Boston neighborhood. Public spaces that typically sit empty or serve as corridors of fear were instead used to bring the community together. Isn't this better than the usual scene? Streetscapes: Who causes traffic? CT Fastrak opens. More busways, please. I'm a transit planner. Boston, MA, United States.
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I'm back ... in Boston ... and Critical Transit continues! — Critical Transit
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September 12, 2014. I'm back . in Boston . and Critical Transit continues! September 12, 2014. Critical Transit is back after an unplanned break, and we're moving in a new (local) direction as part of a push for better transit in Boston. Learn all about the future of Critical Transit in this mini episode. Subscribe to the blog. Follow my thoughts on @criticaltransit. On Twitter, like the Facebook page. Welcome to the new Critical Transit. Transit Tip 14: Beware of useless bike lanes. I'm a transit planner.
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