Critical Transit

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Podcast 50c: Bike Tour of Coastal Maine, Part 3
February 16, 2017

At long last, here is Part 3 of my bike tour of Coastal Maine in September. This episode included Acadia National Park and the final days before a two-week hiatus. INTRO: In late August I moved out of my apartment in Boston, put about 8 boxes into stor

Podcast 51: The Case for FREE Public Transit Everywhere
November 11, 2016

Despite its tremendous value and egalitarian mission, public transportation remains the only essential public service that charges a fare. The only reason we still collect fares is because we always have, ever since the early days of horse-car transit. No

Podcast 50b: Bike Touring, Part 2: Coastal Maine
September 24, 2016

This episode covers from Belfast to Blue Hill, one day before reaching Bar Harbor. INTRO: In late August I moved out of my apartment in Boston, put about 8 boxes into storage, and took a bus to Brunswick, Maine with my bike and camping gear. By popular

Podcast 50a: Bike Touring, Part 1: Coastal Maine
September 19, 2016

In late August I moved out of my apartment in Boston, put about 8 boxes into storage, and took a bus to Brunswick, Maine with my bike and camping gear. This episode covers from Brunswick to Belfast.By popular request for tour updates, I decided to record

CT 49 - MBTA, News, Fares, Solutions & Why Everyone Depends on Transit
January 09, 2016

Recent MBTA news and advocacy battles encouraged me to record a podcast to counter the dominant narrative. Let's review what's causing this mess and how to stop the bleeding and operate a reliable and effective network. Why a well functioning and afforda

Podcast 48: Jeff Wood from The Overhead Wire & The Direct Transfer
November 29, 2015

Expanding our focus beyond Boston, we speak with Jeff Wood, a San Francisco-based consultant (The Overhead Wire) and operator of The Direct Transfer, a daily news source on transit, cities and urban design. Jeff also hosts Talking Headways, a weekly trans

Podcast 47: urban planning, transportation, environment and social justice with Nick Pendergrast
October 26, 2015

Critical Transit resumes with Nick Pendergrast, sociologist, one-time urban planner and co-host of Progressive Podcast Australia. Nick is a lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia.We talk about transportatio

I’m back … in Boston … and Critical Transit continues!
September 12, 2014

Critical Transit is back after an unplanned break, and we're moving in a new (local) direction as part of a push for better transit in Boston. Learn all about the future of Critical Transit in this mini episode. Subscribe to the blog and podcast (iTunes)

I'm back ... in Boston ... and Critical Transit continues!
September 12, 2014

Critical Transit is back after an unplanned break, and we're moving in a new (local) direction as part of a push for better transit in Boston. Learn all about the future of Critical Transit in this mini episode. Subscribe to the blog and podcast (iTunes),

Episode 45: TRB recap: light rail, design, walking, technology …
January 23, 2014

This is the first of several episodes featuring content from TRB Annual Meeting sessions in Washington, DC, starting with the common themes of transport data, automation and the idea that technology will solve more than a few of our problems. From the se