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Creating Beauty with Transit

For me, fare cards represent more than just a way to pay for transit. My MetroCard for riding the NICE bus growing up in New York, then CharlieCard when I rode the MBTA during college stayed among the boring, everyday items needed every time I walked out the door, like my keys, ID, and wallet.

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A Picture Can Be Worth MORE Than a Thousand Words!
Using Visualizations to Translate Complex Transit Projects

November 18, 2024 by James Gibbons

The “Aha!” Moment Like most infrastructure, transit projects get complicated. LRT or BRT? Fixed route or microtransit? Above or below grade? Nearside or farside? If these words confuse you, you’re not alone—they trip up transit planners too! As projects become ...

Not All Who Wander Are Lost:
Exploring the Mid-Atlantic on Two Wheels

October 4, 2024 by David Miller

Sometimes the path you’re on feels like it will never end. Your seat feels like a column of marble. Your legs feel like they’re gelatinous. Your skin, your legs, and your lungs, all burn for different reasons. If you’ve ever ...

Metro Myths Busted: What No One Tells You About Your First Time Riding Public Transit

September 19, 2024 by Brenden Thompson

Facing My Fears I’ll admit it—I had my doubts about public transit. In my head, it was confusing, dirty, unreliable, and filled with questionable people. These ideas kept me alone in my car, maneuvering through traffic during rush hour, determined ...

Our Love of a GTFS Feed

September 10, 2024 by Vickram Peter and Yuewen Dai

When trying to find your way around a city and its transit system, most people will refer to a one-dimensional map, which, yes, charts out the station locations, basic geography, and bus routes or transit lines. You’re able to see ...

Creating Beauty with Transit

May 15, 2024 by Drefnie Limprivel

For me, fare cards represent more than just a way to pay for transit. My MetroCard for riding the NICE bus growing up in New York, then CharlieCard when I rode the MBTA during college stayed among the boring, everyday items needed every time I walked out the door, like my keys, ID, and wallet.

Active Transportation Gets People Moving

April 18, 2024 by Andrew Zalewski, AICP

All of us are active transportation users at some point along our journeys. That means we use either walking, biking, a wheelchair, or any other self-powered mode to move from place to place. What I love about active transportation planning is that these projects truly serve everyone in the community.

When Bicycling Gets Women in Gear

March 20, 2024 by Sophia Nelson

This women’s history month, the importance of bicycle infrastructure is cycling through my head. Why? Well, as Susan B. Anthony famously stated, bicycling “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.”

And the Oscar Goes to…

February 15, 2024 by Elaine Ferrell

I’ve never paid much attention to the Oscars, but I have noticed that public transit plays a leading role in many of my favorite movies. Despite which movies win Oscars this year, transit is always a winner! Here are some ways in which public transit has been in the spotlight.

All Aboard for Equity

January 17, 2024 by Russell Pildes

Just a short bike ride away from Foursquare ITP’s Atlanta office, you can see a quote from civil rights leader John Lewis: “Get in and stay in the streets of every city… until true freedom comes.”

Confessions of Transit Nerds

December 13, 2023 by Elaine Ferrell

We admit it—we are transit nerds. And we confess that 2023 was a great year to engage in our transit nerdery. We’re excited we had numerous opportunities to share our expertise and learn from others at various conferences throughout the year across the country.

Why I’m Obsessed with Capital Bikeshare

November 15, 2023 by Laura Duke

I love using bike share for many reasons: for trips that are inconvenient on transit or would otherwise be a long walk, first/last mile connections to transit, and riding for fun on trails!

The Secret Life of Transportation Planners

October 18, 2023 by Kaiqi Zhang

Hey fellow travelers! Ready to steer into the undercover world of a transportation planner? Buckle up and come along for the ride. While Foursquare ITP staff are planners by day, we have different talents by night!

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