What Yonah Freemark thinks about America
American urban planning researcher; principal research associate at the Urban Institute, where he leads work on fair housing, land use and transportation. Founded and writes The Transport Politic, on transit investment in the US and abroad; PhD in urban studies from MIT.
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8 dated positions, 2018 to 2020, in their own words. Our reading of what Yonah Freemark has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThis reality of the U.S. federal system will continue to be the case no matter which presidential candidate wins the election, and no matter how exciting their proposed policies may be.
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- 9 months earlier
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Their wordswhat is unquestionably true is that American cities have underinvested in expanded quality bus lines.
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Their wordsOne explanation is that many new American transit routes are poorly designed, typically remain inadequately integrated into urban development projects, and focus more on low-density suburban areas than urban neighborhoods likely to attract more riders.
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Their wordsCeasing the continuing expansion of the public roadway network is an essential element of any effort to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation, which is now the single-largest contributor to American greenhouse gas emissions.
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- 4 months earlier
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Their wordsEven so, if American cities are serious about moving people into transit, reducing transportation-related greenhouse-gas emissions, and providing an alternative to car-dependence at the metropolitan scale, regional rail is a necessary investment.
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- 10 days earlier
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Their wordsRecent changes, including the rise of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, unquestionably have limited transit's performance.
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Our readingU.S. transit providers have failed to increase service levels to match population growth.
Their wordsAt the same time, perhaps most importantly, U.S. transit providers simply haven't increased service to account for a growing population.
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- 14 months earlier
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Their wordsThough elected officials and planners claim an interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing transit use, and producing more livable, walkable communities, when push comes to shove, it's nearly impossible for them to make the hard choice: Reducing or eliminating space for automobiles.
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