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3 Ways to Reimagine Public Transport for People and the Climate

The City Fix

The coronavirus pandemic hit public transport hard. There is serious concern that people will increasingly opt for private vehicles, should public. Global ridership tanked initially by as much as 80%, and transit was still at around just 20% of pre-pandemic ridership at the end of 2020. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Q&A: In Florida, JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford Champions Public Transit

State Tech Magazine

After starting his career with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Nathaniel Ford has held key positions at transit systems across the United States, including the Bay Area Rapid Transit District in Northern California, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

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One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.

GCN

Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.

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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

That March, for example, more than 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Before the ADA, Public transportation, such as trains, were not required to have handicap access. Capitol, and then roughly 60 people relinquished their walkers and other mobility aids to crawl up the Capitol steps as part of the protest.

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The NYU Furman Center Submits Testimony on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The city’s severe housing shortage threatens its ability to support its existing population and sustain its economic vitality and diversity. The city’s severe housing shortage threatens its ability to support its existing population and sustain its economic vitality and diversity.

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Community safety partnership for MacArthur Park in Los Angeles?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Some time ago, I learned about how the LA Police Department in association with the Housing Authority, created what they called a community safety partnership, to put officers full time in high crime housing projects. The program has been quite successful (" After Years Of Violence, L.A.'s

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A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

The City Fix

The large cities in the Latin American region all have one thing in common: the opportunities for employment and income are concentrated in a few districts while, more and more, sprawling housing zones are located on the outskirts of cities. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.