{"product_id":"trains-buses-people-an-opinionated-atlas-of-us-transit-9781610919036","title":"Trains  Buses  People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat are the best transit cities in the US? The best Bus Rapid Transit lines? The most useless rail transit lines? The missed opportunities?  In the US  the 25 largest metropolitan areas and many smaller cities have fixed guideway transitrail or bus rapid transit. Nearly all of them are talking about expanding. Yet discussions about transit are still remarkably unsophisticated. To build good transit  the discussion needs to focus on what mattersquality of service (not the technology that delivers it)  all kinds of transit riders  the role of buildings  streets and sidewalks  and  above all  getting transit in the right places.  Christof Spieler has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer  community leader  urban planner  transit board member  and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyoneregardless of training or experiencecan identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun and accessible Trains  Buses  People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit  Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT  using data  photos  and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography  politics  and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems.  Using appealing visuals  Trains  Buses  People is intended for non-expertsit will help any citizen  professional  or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. While the book is built on data  it has a strong point of view. Spieler takes an honest look at what makes good and bad transit and is not afraid to look at what went wrong. He explains broad concepts  but recognizes all of the technical  geographical  and political difficulties of building transit in the real world. In the end Trains  Buses  People shows that it is possible with the right tools to build good transit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651716603957,"sku":"ByrdShop_1610919033","price":42.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781610919036.jpg?v=1781838173","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/trains-buses-people-an-opinionated-atlas-of-us-transit-9781610919036","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}