@notjustbikes, you are talking a lot in your videos about how great transit is in Europe compared to the US. Have you seen Cyprus? Like it's depressing how close it is to being a small US copy (or at times, even worse). It's an actual hellscape for pedestrian, and the stats show it (0.1% of people walk 30 or more minutes a day)
Today I was in the 49 bus. A man started tripping, yelling and gesturing wildly. Some dude yelled at him and told him to shut up. The guy went quiet and sat down sadly. The shouting dude stopped shouting and said, ‘are you ok man? I know you want attention, but just turn down the volume.’ Then he gave him some money and got off the bus.
These route-specific demarcated sidewalk queuing areas make a lot of sense … and they make bus boarding in Hong Kong very efficient. #transit#hongkong#cities
@JGeoSys is pleased to announce the the winners of the 2023 Best Paper Award:
Luyu Liu, Adam Porr, and @mobileharv for their paper
“Realizable accessibility: evaluating the reliability of public transit accessibility using high-resolution real-time data”.
Is there a passenger loading zone or good pick up spot at the 16th & Mission BART station? I plan to pick up a friend there. #bart#transit#SanFrancisco
Interesting analysis coming from Lexington, Mass.: by slashing the price of a year-round bus pass to $20 from as much as $260, the City gained ridership while retaining roughly the same revenue
Here's how to make green #transit even greener. Put the tram tracks on a carpet of grass or sedum. 2 kms of track creates 1.5 football fields' worth of green space, reducing air pollution and urban heat island effect.
PARATRANSIT: If you have a disability which prevents you from riding fixed-route buses, take advantage of Contra Costa's extensive #paratransit network. It offers no-transfer rides on trips spanning mutiple cities, service to San Francisco, and free rides for qualifying applicants. Learn more at https://511cc.org/paratransit.
If you’ve attended a public meeting in Detroit, you’ve likely met Marguerite Maddox.
The mobility and public transit advocate has been a decades-long fixture at city meetings, making public comments on topics ranging from sidewalk conditions to bus accessibility.
“Trying to make this city more accessible for everyone, it’s everybody’s responsibility.”