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Jarret Walker

Increasing transit ridership: Should we make public transportation “fun” or “useful”?

Posted on May 14, 2012

In order to attract more riders to transit, is it more important for transit to be enjoyable or useful? Two writers debate in competing books and on-line.

Posted in NewsTagged Darrin Nordahl, efficiency, fun, Jarret Walker, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, transit, usefulness

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