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June 16, 2016
Overflowing, Underfunded, Mishandled: A Tale of Three Subways

Why are the venerable subway systems in Boston, New York, and Washington in such dire condition?

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June 15, 2016
A Center for Transit

TransitCenter’s office is intended to be a gathering space—not just for us, but also for our allies in the transportation world in New York and elsewhere.

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June 9, 2016
Who Lives Near Frequent Transit?

The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s AllTransit tool has the power to analyze who exactly benefits from good transit at a level of detail that was never before possible.

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May 23, 2016
The APTA Transit Needs

APTA President and CEO Michael Melaniphy resigned late last month following news that New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority was withdrawing from the industry association.

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May 17, 2016
To Improve Transit, Be Smart About Delays

Transit riders know that all delays are not created equal.

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May 9, 2016
Good Open Data Is Eating Your Own Dog Food: An Interview with Chris Whong

TransitCenter sat down with Chris Whong, one of the leading advocates for open data in transit and a keynote speaker at our recent Staten Island Bus Hackathon, to talk about his views on the topic.

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May 5, 2016
Here’s Why North Carolina Cities Need More Transit

We took a further look at the current transit situations in Charlotte and Raleigh, the state’s two largest cities, using the AllTransit tool.

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April 28, 2016
Paving the Piedmont

The severity of North Carolina’s schism between metropolitan and state priorities makes it an emblematic example and key state to watch.

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April 28, 2016
TransitCenter Fellowship for Summer / Fall 2016

TransitCenter, a national foundation committed to improving urban mobility, seeks part-time Program Fellows who are committed to overcoming institutional barriers and working with leaders of all types.

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April 21, 2016
We Live in Brooklyn for a Reason

To celebrate the launch of AllTransit, the TransitCenter staff held an informal competition to determine who grew up in the most transit-rich and transit-poor parts of the country.

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April 19, 2016
CNT’s AllTransit™

With TransitCenter's support, the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)expanded this public tool's database to cover all US metropolitan areas with more than 100,000 people.

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April 14, 2016
MTA Pulls the Plug on APTA

The country’s largest transit agency is withdrawing from the country’s main transit trade association.

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