When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying to revive that formula, after decades of disinvestment.
- Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
Shoplifting has been hyped as a driver of chain-store closures, but did these companies ever really understand urban environments in the first place?
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but history shows why the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up.
High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again.
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