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Can Memphis Turn Around Its Struggling Bus System?

By Stephen Miller | May 5, 2017 | No Comments

The current level of transit service in Memphis is bleak. So a week ago, 11 Shelby County public defenders took part in Bus Rider's Day, which Commercial Appeal columnist David Waters called "an exercise in empathy and, as it turned out, endurance" to understand the transportation challenges facing their clients.

App-Based “Microtransit” Provider Bridj Closes Shop

By Stephen Miller | May 1, 2017 | No Comments

Bridj, the premium app-based "microtransit" service that tailored routes and prices based on customer demand, has folded after exhausting its funds.

The Backstory and Aftermath of Philly’s Teen Bicycle Freeway Takeover

By Stephen Miller | Apr 28, 2017 | No Comments

Perhaps you saw video on social media this week showing hundreds of teenagers riding bikes, popping wheelies on a Philadelphia expressway. It was an unauthorized freeway takeover that ought to have brought a smile to even the sourest face.

What Will It Take for Sacramento to Make Walking Safer in Poor Neighborhoods?

By Stephen Miller | Apr 27, 2017 | No Comments

Police and city planners in Sacramento have come under scrutiny in the weeks since police were caught on tape assaulting Nandi Cain, Jr., a black man, during a jaywalking stop. Cain, who was legally using an unmarked crosswalk, has since filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. Now, reporters are looking into why there are so few marked crosswalks in one of Sacramento's poorest areas.

A Simple Change to Make the Walk to Transit Feel Within Reach

By Stephen Miller | Apr 26, 2017 | No Comments

Sometimes, high-quality transit is within a walkable distance, but people just aren't used to walking to the train. New signage in St. Paul, Minnesota, funded through a local challenge from a national foundation, aims to help people get over that mental block and walking to the nearest Green Line station.

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