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Transit Scheduling 101: Scheduling Math ➗✖️
Frequency, runtime, layover, and how they all relate to determine how much transit service costs to operate in this installment of Transit Scheduling…
 • Joshua Woods
Let's Talk About The Chicago Parking Meter Deal 💸
In 2008, Chicago leased control of its on-street parking meters for a $1.15 billion cash infusion to plug a short-term budget hole. The buyer made $2B…
How Kansas City Quietly Built One of the Best Streetcars in America
From a bus line, to an economic development tool, to a successful US streetcar. The story of the Kansas City Streetcar.
 • Joshua Woods
Transit Scheduling 101: What Is Transit Scheduling?
Transit scheduling is the lynchpin to actually delivering Good Transit service. Over the course of Transit Scheduling 101, we'll develop a fundamental…
 • Joshua Woods
From the November 2025 CTA Board Meeting
Attending CTA Board meetings so you don't have to! In this edition, an obligatory NITA download, what it means for the CTA, and a lively public comment…
 • Joshua Woods
Here's A Bunch of Cool Transit Projects That Just Started Service. Hope This Helps 👍🏽
A streetcar in Kanas City, a true BRT line in Miami, and rail extensions in Dallas and Honolulu. A lot of cool transit projects just opened, and I'm…
😈The Corruption Track: Understanding Power in a Time of Political Sepsis
After nearly a decade working in urban planning, I've surmised power, more than policy, lies at the heart of our deepest dysfunctions. Let's talk about…
 • Joshua Woods
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