A beautiful alternative universe. The fact that our car-oriented, low-density built environment reflects compounded policy choices gives me hope because it means none of this is predetermined. We have agency to choose different policies that make our cities better 🌇
Brilliant piece. The compounding effects angle really captures someting we miss when debating transit today: these weren't just isolated failures but systems that reinforced eachother. I worked on a regional rail project few years back and the jurisdictional fragmentation problem felt like the biggest barrier even moreso than funding. What haunts me most is the fact that redlining and fare controls happened simultaneously, creating this doom loop where transit lost ridership precisely when neighborhoods needed it most.
Excellent! Sad. We must find a way forward!
Thank you, and yes, agreed. There’s much work to be (un) done!
A beautiful alternative universe. The fact that our car-oriented, low-density built environment reflects compounded policy choices gives me hope because it means none of this is predetermined. We have agency to choose different policies that make our cities better 🌇
How old was the elderly man who got on the train in New Haven?
Brilliant piece. The compounding effects angle really captures someting we miss when debating transit today: these weren't just isolated failures but systems that reinforced eachother. I worked on a regional rail project few years back and the jurisdictional fragmentation problem felt like the biggest barrier even moreso than funding. What haunts me most is the fact that redlining and fare controls happened simultaneously, creating this doom loop where transit lost ridership precisely when neighborhoods needed it most.