On April 24th, the Oregon Active Transportation Summit (OATS) discussed public transit in the session “A network greater than the sum of its parts: Public Transit + Active Transportation”. Video and available presentations below. Panelists (links direct to available slide decks): “Session introduction” – Aaron Antrim, Trillium “Oregon’s Statewide Fixed-Route Transit Network” – Matthew Barnes, […]
Public transit, cycle and pedestrian networks are often planned and managed separately. But increasingly, communities and planning processes recognize that car-free travelers need and use various transportation modes, and that the usefulness of each mode is enhanced through coordination with other modes. The modern transportation network and planning proces is increasingly multi-modal. I’m moderating a […]
[View the story “Recap of Social Media is B.S.” on Storify] Recap of Social Media is B.S. This year at Transportation Camp DC, I hosted a session called "Social Media is B.S." I am late in posting some post-session reflections, but still wanted to share. Storified by Aaron Antrim· Tue, Apr 09 2013 22:18:09 TransportationCamp is an […]
Some consultants and advocates claim that social media is significantly transforming how transit agencies communicate with their passengers and market their services. Social media has been a reoccurring topic in transit conference programs for several years. Frankly, I believe the potential of social media for transit is often oversold — following a reoccurring pattern of hype […]