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July 16, 2017
10 Things We Talk About When We Talk About Organizational Change

Transit service in New York City is not going to improve until the agency that provides it engages in some serious soul-searching.

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July 11, 2017
Lhota to MTA: We Are Neither Efficient Nor Effective

TransitCenter has obtained a copy of a memo circulated last week to MTA staff by the agency’s new chairman, Joe...

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July 5, 2017
State of Opportunity

Governor Cuomo’s command that the MTA become more open to new ideas could mean relief to NYC’s 2 million daily bus riders.

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June 23, 2017
City of Denver Mobilizes for Better Transit

As Denver’s population continues to boom, city leaders are stepping up to provide the direction and resources necessary to make public transit a viable option for city residents and stem the growing tide of drive alone commuting.

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June 13, 2017
Talking About Transit

Transit's potential benefits, such as physical and social mobility and sustainability, enjoy broad support in urban America. But the U.S. transit industry has trouble talking about what it does effectively and proactively.

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June 1, 2017
Bus Turnaround Coalition Statement on Staten Island Bus Study Release

Yesterday the MTA announced the results of their long-awaited Staten Island Bus Study.

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May 25, 2017
Want to Work on Our Next National Survey? (RFP)

Would you like to work with TransitCenter on our next big national survey project?

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May 25, 2017
Planning on a Budget: Denver’s “Build Your Own Transit System.”

Denver injected some novelty to the planning process with “Build Your Own Transit System,” a digital interface that turns users into transportation planners -- and budget-makers.

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May 22, 2017
All Transportation is Hyper-Local

Transit that is useful to people requires more than just lines on a map. Many of the changes needed to create more effective transit are shaped at the most local level.

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May 18, 2017
State Elected Officials Release Letter Asking Governor Cuomo to Improve Bus Service

After release of district-level report cards revealing poor bus service citywide, elected officials and advocates release letter to the governor calling for low-cost solutions to fix bus service.

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May 16, 2017
Data Seeking Open-Minded Transit Agencies

Open transit data makes using transit easy. It creates transparency and an informed public, facilitates citizen engagement, enables new research, helps transit agencies make better-informed decisions.

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May 12, 2017
I Got 99 Problems and They’re All Subway Elevators

When riding the New York City subway, does it ever feel like every elevator or escalator you encounter is broken? This isn’t the stuff of hyperbole.

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