Improving pedestrian access to transit : an advocacy handbook

PDFManualFTA-MA-80-X008MA-80-X008Public transitAdvocacy groupsPedestriansAccessibilitySmart growthCity planningCommunity action programsUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationWalkBostonMassachusetts. Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilMassachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityUnited States. Federal Transit Administration. Livable Communities InitiativeNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PedestriansUS Transportation CollectionThis report was written as a teaching tool for ordinary citizens, and for transportation and urban planners working with citizen groups, who advocate for public transit and walkable neighborhoods. It illustrates key steps that activists can take to ensure that mass transit supports community needs and creates livable communities through improved pedestrian access. the authors present their personal experience in case studies that detial advocacy techniques and strategies. They also identify some failures and setbacks. The report discussed several public transit modes (e.g., bus, light rail, and subway) used in different kinds of communities (low-income urban neighborhoods, upper- and middle-income inner suburb). The authors are from WalkBoston nonprofit organization that promotes walking and transit