Will place-based thinking be the future of transportation? Can shifting focus to community building (or placemaking) not only better benefit our communities but save money and speed up project delivery? In this webinar, we will explore how framing transportation solutions within a place and community context can better serve communities and transportation agencies. PenTrans Webinar … Continue reading PenTrans Webinar August 9
August 6 PA Roundup
Friend of PenTrans,Join us Friday for our first (of many?) PenTrans webinar, "Will Place-Based Thinking Be the Future of Transportation?" Do you have an idea for a future webinar? Hit reply and let us know!PA News RoundupMaking the case for bus bike lanes in 17 seconds, how transfers in Philly make transit expensive for those … Continue reading August 6 PA Roundup
July 24th Roundup
PenTrans Happy Hour Tomorrow!You are cordially invited to join the PenTrans board for our Happy Hour tomorrow! 7/25 5:30 to 7:00Bru Craft and Wurst at 1316 Chestnut Street, Phila, PAThe first drink is on us if you RSVP!PA News Roundup...A new SEPTA map, the downside of self-driving cars in PGH, a new vision for the … Continue reading July 24th Roundup
Connect: Transit First
The City of Philadelphia recently published a transportation strategic plan. Chris Puchalsky, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability, spoke with the PenTrans board last week about the Transit First goals that the mayor has set. We found the conversation very informative and wanted to share Chris' presentation. You … Continue reading Connect: Transit First
2018 Javsicas Awards & Holiday Reception
2018 Peter Javsicas Multi-Modal Transportation Advocate Awards & Holiday Reception The 2018 Peter Javsicas Multi-Modal Transportation Advocate Award and Holiday Reception is on December 4 at 5:00 and will honor Rep. John Taylor and Rep. Bill Keller. Order your tickets now! Invited speakers include Leslie Richards, Jennie Granger, Jeff Knueppel, Mike Carroll, Ken McClain and … Continue reading 2018 Javsicas Awards & Holiday Reception
Who Makes a City Go?
SEPTEMBER 20 ROUNDUP How do complex infrastructure systems work? If we are going to make the case for adequate funding, we need to do a better job of describing the challenge. We highlight two approaches in this roundup: *Plan Philly opens with, "It is a miracle that Philadelphia works at all." *"Who's Next" profiles the … Continue reading Who Makes a City Go?
Safety First! Then you should be riding transit
SEPTEMBER 7 ROUNDUP Cars are sold on their safety features even as 40,000 people were killed on US roads in 2017. Why isn't transit marketed as the safest way to travel? Is that a solid argument for funding increased service (which might be the key to inducing demand)? Read the lead articles in our roundup … Continue reading Safety First! Then you should be riding transit
Yelling at engineers is not the solution
AUGUST 16 ROUNDUP How do planners and engineers better communicate with the public? That's a question that has come up often in recent PenTrans board meetings. I'm sure many readers can relate to a planning meeting description Randy LoBasso gave to PlanPhilly, "It was an engineer-gets-up-in-front-of-a-crowd-and-explains-as-best-he-can-and-the-crowd-gets-up-and-yells-at-him sort of thing.” OTIS is having success with an … Continue reading Yelling at engineers is not the solution
Counting bus routes and how “Suburban Station” got its name
AUGUST 16 ROUNDUP As SEPTA prepares to take on a bus network redesign, it might be helpful to follow the thinking of the architect of that plan: Jarrett Walker. In a recent post (see below), he discusses measuring service hours rather than number of bus routes. In our news roundup... Fewer teens are getting driver's … Continue reading Counting bus routes and how “Suburban Station” got its name
SEPTA Bus Network Redesign, Congratulations to Jennie Granger
JULY 11 ROUNDUP SEPTA has taken an important step towards a bus network redesign with the release of the Walker Bus Network Choices Report. The success of transit in Philadelphia will depend on extensive planning and coordination by the City and SEPTA -- and ultimately suburban municipalities and the state. How will we build the … Continue reading SEPTA Bus Network Redesign, Congratulations to Jennie Granger