What the numbers tell us and what to do about it — the first in a series| www.vitalcitynyc.org
Public transit is one of the safest ways to get around — it’s just too slow.| www.slowboring.com
The use of cars in cities has many negative impacts, including pollution, noise and the use of space. Yet, detecting factors that reduce the use of ca…| www.sciencedirect.com
The city has failed to provide adequate policing or fire control.| City Journal
Just 20 years ago, New York City was racked with crime: murders, burglaries, drug deals, car thefts, thefts from cars. Read the whole story here.| City Journal
Report on the number of trips taken on public transportation in the US and Canada. Released quarterly.| American Public Transportation Association
Half of people who live in cities say they use public transportation at least monthly, compared to 29% of U.S. adults overall.| today.yougov.com
Earlier this year, I slowly stumbled across something that I don’t think is well-known in comparative public transportation: European cities have much higher public transport ridership than s…| Pedestrian Observations
Update 2017/7/1: this is the most linked-to post of mine about construction costs, even though the dataset here is relatively small. You can see links to more posts, with more datapoints, on my sta…| Pedestrian Observations
“This kid gloves approach to bail and lack of prosecution isn’t cutting it,” a frustrated law-enforcement source said.| New York Post
The issue "is going to bubble up everywhere," one observer says.| nextcity.org
Resident Population in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (MSA)| fred.stlouisfed.org
Future of Silver Line still in limbo, but bills to study it continue coming| charlotteledger.substack.com
Polls show mixed perceptions of CATS| charlotteledger.substack.com
Like the iPhone, Charlotte's Blue Line represents a missed opportunity for the public to recoup the value it created.| benjaminschneider.substack.com
Los Angeles, like other major cities, has seen a surge in crime committed on buses, trains and mass transit hubs, according to statistics compiled by ABC News.| ABC News
A timely repost, with some updates related to recent events.| www.noahpinion.blog