Access Across America: Transit 2014 Coverage
Regularly updated
As keen readers of this blog or my twitter feed know, the Accessibility Observatory released Access Across America: Transit 2014 this week, with an official University of Minnesota Press Release and Maps. This post links to third party coverage and interpretation of the report.
National
Jacob Anbinder @RealClearPolicy: New York: Best Mass Transit in the Country?
Emily Badger @ Washington Post WonkBlog: Mapped: How public transit changes your job prospects.
John Benjamin @ Urbanful: A new breed of “heat map” shows what cities get you to work fastest
James Brasuell @ Planetizen: Study Compares Job Access by Transit in 46 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Susan Bregman @ The Transit Wire: Researchers measure transit access to jobs.
Alex Davies @ Wired: America’s 10 Best Cities for Commuting on Public Transit.
Eric Jaffe @ City Lab: The Carless Commute Ranking to End All Carless Commute Rankings.
Chris McCahill @ State Smart Transportation Initiative: Report ranks metropolitan areas by transit accessibility
Randal O'Toole @ The Antiplanner: Irrelevance Across America.
Robert Poole @ Reason Foundation - Surface Transportation News: New Findings on Access to Jobs via Transit.
Angie Schmitt @StreetsBlog: The 10 Best and Worst Cities to Catch a Bus to Work.
Lisa Schweitzer @ Urban Ethics and Theory: David Levinson’s metro job accessibility report is out, and it’s vital for planners interested in transit.
Alissa Walker @ Gizmodo: The 10 Best American Cities for Riding Transit To Work.
Jarrett Walker @ Human Transit: Access across America!
Local
Austin
Michael Theis @ Austin Business Journal: Austin businesses among least transit-accessible in nation.
Chicago
Yonah Freemark @ Crain's Chicago Business: Before you complain about the CTA again, read this.
Cincinnati
Jason Williams @ Cincinnati.com: Study: Region offers poor transit access to jobs.
Denver
Phil Tenser @ 7News: Denver ranked 9th for access to jobs by public transit.
Houston
Dug Begley: The Highwayman @ Houston Chronicle: Despite complaints, Houston best Texas city for transit access.
Los Angeles
Bianca Barragan @ Curbed: LA is the Third Best US City For Public Transit Commuting.
Steve Hymon: Metro's The Source: Transportation headlines, Oct. 8: L.A. ranks 3rd on jobs near transit, study says.
Louisville
Jacob Ryan @ WFPL: Louisville Ranks 36th In Accessibility to Jobs by Public Transit, Study Says.
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Bob Collins @ MPR NewsCut: New study measures value of commuting transit.
Cali Owens @ Minnesota's Finance and Commerce: U of M research ranks job access by transit.
Eric Roper @ Star-Tribune's MPLS blog: MAP: The best places to be a Twin Cities transit commuter.
Aaron Rupar @ CityPages: Mass Transit Study Ranks Twin Cities 13th, but Doesn't Include Green Line.
Editorial Board @ Minnesota Daily Metro can do better in transit.
Phoenix
Shari Rose @ The Arizona Republic: Phoenix ranks No. 19 most accessible to jobs by transit.
Portland
Joseph Rose @ The Oregonian: Portland public transit nation's 11th best.
San Antonio
Vianna Davila @ San Antonio Express-News: Want to reach your job using the bus? Set aside an hour.
Seattle
Sean Keeley @ Curbed: Seattle is the 8th Best U.S. City For Public Transit Commuting.
Tampa
Robert Trigaux @ Tampa Bay Times: Perspective: Getting from home to work.
Washington DC
Brian Warmoth @ In the Capital: DC's Transit System Was Ranked No. 4 in the U.S. for One Big Reason