Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives

We will discuss a book about how transit works, what allows buses, trains and streetcars to do these things effectively and efficiently, and why these things matter. Its premise is that elected officials, urbanists, riders and even some transit officials barely understand how transit works and, therefore, often make poor decisions about it.

Jarrett Walker is a transit network designer.

We will look for lessons about good transit design and the value of public transit for cities, the Urban Atlanta area and its citizens.