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Transportopia News & Views Transit, Housing and Living Well

AP Photo, Jae C. Hong This week’s episode of the Transportopia podcast features a rich conversation with Jarrett Walker , author of Human Transit , about designing networks for freedom and access — not just speed or shiny vehicles. To go along with that discussion, our News & Views roundup looks at how some big-picture trends are playing out on the ground: housing near transit, explosive growth in the Sun Belt, accessibility gains, and ridership finally rebounding where servi

Rick L'Amie

Nov 184 min read

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Transportopia News & Views Transit, Housing and Living Well

AP Photo, Jae C. Hong This week’s episode of the Transportopia podcast features a rich conversation with Jarrett Walker , author of Human Transit , about designing networks for freedom and access — not just speed or shiny vehicles. To go along with that discussion, our News & Views roundup looks at how some big-picture trends are playing out on the ground: housing near transit, explosive growth in the Sun Belt, accessibility gains, and ridership finally rebounding where servi

Rick L'Amie

Nov 184 min read

Transportopia News & Views: DART’s Silver Line Opens and the Stories Transit Needs to Tell

October 28, 2025 By Rick L’Amie Between full Transportopia episodes, our News & Views brief catches up on the stories shaping public transportation each week — from new funding and innovation to the quieter shifts happening inside agencies and communities. DART Silver Line Train. Photo: The Dallas Morning News Big Win for North Texas: DART’s Silver Line Opens The week’s biggest good-news story: Dallas Area Rapid Transit has officially opened its long-awaited Silver Line, a 26

Rick L'Amie

Oct 282 min read

Designing Safer, Fairer Transit: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris on the Human Side of Mobility

By Rick L’Amie Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts: Transportopia – Public Transport Stories & Ideas Our latest Transportopia conversation dives deep into what makes public transit truly work for people — not just in ridership numbers, but in safety, access, and experience. About the Guest Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris is Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Interim Dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs . Her scholarship bridges design, policy, and socia

Rick L'Amie

Oct 221 min read