cities & transit
Hello! I'm August. This is my space for all my ideas, observations, and thought-out perspectives related to transit, urbanism and cities. Supported by maps, diagrams, and data.
I work as a community planner for TTCriders, a grassroots non-profit organization for better transit in Toronto; I'm also a transit researcher at CityUX. Any of the opinions/perspectives I share here are my own, and are not necessarily stances of these organizations unless stated otherwise. \
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Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya, and an important transport hub in eastern Africa. Unfortunately, the Kenyan government has opted to pursue highways to alleviate the city's growing transport pains. This transit crayon attempts to link together the region with a modest 36-km metro and 12-km bus rapid transit system, tackling the inequity between this river-divided metropolis.
Join Fern and I as we explore Kitchenloo and use the ION LRT! In this video, we review the design features of the LRT line with respect to accessibility, routing, service, station features and fare payment.Â
In addition, we talk about how the LRT works in conjunction with GRT's overall bus system to provide useful transit, and how this can be a model for building successful, integrated LRT in small to medium-sized cities in North America. Subscribe to transitplant while you're here!
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