Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Public Transportation

The University of Minnesota's transit access rankings measure how many jobs are available to the average resident within a certain amount of time.

These Are the American Cities Where Transit Access to Jobs Is Getting Better

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 10, 2018 | No Comments

Investments in better transit are paying off for Phoenix, Minneapolis, and Columbus.

Car parked in Wilshre Blvd bus-only lane. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

How Can Metro and Cities Make Bus-Only Lanes Effective?

By Joe Linton | Jul 2, 2018 | No Comments

Phil Washington called for more enforcement to get scofflaw drivers out of bus-only lanes, but sometimes enforcement erroneously targets bicyclists. What works?

The Chariot vans running around Brooklyn streets are mostly empty. Photo: Ford

The Story of “Micro Transit” Is Consistent, Dismal Failure

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 27, 2018 | No Comments

Real world experience has proven that diverting resources to "micro transit" is not a recipe to improve transit or increase ridership.

Surprise Attack on Phoenix Light Rail Expansion Reeks of Koch Brother Interference

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 21, 2018 | No Comments

The 11th-hour opposition campaign seeks to stop a project supported by 75 percent of neighborhood residents just three years ago.

Planning a multimodal trip using bike-share is now easier-- in San Francisco. Image: Coord

Finally, a Multimodal Trip Planner

By Melanie Curry | Jun 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

Well, it's a start, anyway

UCLA ITS attributes transit ridership declines to increases in car ownership and use. Capture from UCLA ITS video

New Video Explains UCLA Study on Transit Ridership Decline

By Joe Linton | Jun 8, 2018 | No Comments

A new video shows UCLA research on why transit has declined, and what can be done to bring it back.

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