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August 12, 2022
What’s Going on With Transit Service at the Seven Highest Ridership U.S. Cities? NYC Edition

New York City Transit’s service levels have remained remarkably strong throughout the pandemic. Crew operator availability remains the agency’s biggest challenge, as well as adjusting weekend maintenance schedules in order to run service that matches strong weekend demand.

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May 10, 2022
Monthly Fare-Capping is the Ticket to More Equitable Fare Policy in NYC

By analyzing subway swipe data, we found that adding a 30-day option to the MTA's fare-capping pilot would benefit the riders who need fare relief the most.

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July 28, 2015
A People’s History of Recent Urban Transportation Innovation

What started as a straightforward and curious question – what were the human factors behind recent urban transportation innovations in the United States –...

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December 16, 2014
Move NY and TransitCenter Regional Attitude Survey

TransitCenter and Move NY Regional Attitude Survey New Yorkers support a proposal to tackle the region’s growing transportation demands by...

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October 10, 2014
Jaime Lerner in NYC Oct 15

Here’s your chance to learn from a fella behind the modern bus rapid transit (BRT) movement, Jaime Lerner, former mayor...

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July 10, 2014
Drawing the Link Between Your Local Bus and the State Capitol

When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo needed labor union support going into the state’s political conventions earlier this spring, he...

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May 15, 2014
How the Reverse Commute Could Reverse Long Island’s Lagging Fortunes

Long Island – which stretches to the east of New York City – is often seen as a place that...

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May 1, 2014
Seeking a PATH to Reform at the Port Authority of NY and NJ

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)—a 90-year-old public authority which reports to the Governors of both...

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April 17, 2014
Reworking the Domino Sugar Refinery: Sweet or Sour?

The Domino Sugar Refinery Redevelopment in South Williamsburg, developed by the Two Trees Management Company and designed by SHoP Architects,...

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