Tag: pretty pictures
Density and transit service, in pictures
In 2011, this bus stop had buses stopping every 10-15 minutes during peak times; it was the highest ridership route in the system by far.…
Hello Bikeness My Old Friend: Part III, Or Getting Your Money’s Worth From Google Maps
(Overview Post Here) In the last installment we ended up on Polyanna Avenue, where certain urbanists always live despite constantly being wrong. The pictures in…
Hello Bikeness My Old Friend Part II: Overview
Day 2 is in the bag. I’ll still have to explain later why I’m doing this and why now and whatnot. But the 2nd day…
Let’s Go To The Movies: Also: Why Nobody Takes The Bus There!
In a happy coincidence, this twitter thread came to me as I was about to take the family over to our go-to theatre; the Alamo…
Cap Metro: Same as it ever was
They’ve just cut off access to one of the few members of the press willing to report fairly and honestly on them because they didn’t…
Time is a flat circle
In the circle of life It’s the wheel of fortune It’s the leap of faith It’s the band of hope Till we find our place…
Longtweet about courthouse endorsement by supposed urbanists
I don’t have time or the will to blog on anything these days, but this was too long for twitter, really, although I sort of…
#atxrail classic courtesy of Central Austin CDC
The insiders who messed up Proposition 1 still haven’t come to terms with what they did, so I’m not going to let it sit either.…
Austin’s land use ISN’T the problem behind Capital Metro’s poor ridership
Austin
Charts and Graphs
PS: I am not a crackpot
Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid
Transit in Austin
Transportation
Urban Design
VMU
I just sent the slideshare version (contains more slides) to all city council members. I’ve exported some to images for this blog post; but going…
Rapid Bus has degraded bus service overall
Austin
Charts and Graphs
Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want
Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid
Transit in Austin
Transportation
Urban Design
VMU
This VMU on Lamar at North Loop (google maps link; as of 9/5/2014 the streetview picture is from construction) is open now. I like it.…