Public Transit as a Tool for Reducing Urban Segregation
Last week the Atlantic Cities reported in an article titled “Why Segregation is Bad for Everyone” on a study recently released by Urban Studies that examines the role of segregation in cities. The research indicates that when segregation (based on race, income level, job type, etc.) exists in a specific area, the entire region suffers. And everyone in the region suffers, not just those in the group being marginalized. This is because cities function better with diversity, and so do economies….
Wake Up to a Sweeter Commute Reaches 2,000+ Metro Riders This Morning
CMT’s Wake Up to a Sweeter Commute was a big success this morning! We reached out to more than 2,000 commuters at MetroLink stations and transfer centers across the region, thanking them for riding Metro and giving out Guaranteed Ride Home brochures and granola bars. That’s a lot of granola! A big thank you goes to our volunteers, decked out in yellow Team Transit t-shirts, that helped us reach as many Metro riders as possible. We had enough volunteers this year to…
It pays to RIDE TRANSIT in STL with Tony Transit!
Did you know it pays to ride transit? If you follow Citizens for Modern Transit and our activities, I am sure you have heard us talk about all the benefits of riding transit – IT REALLY DOES PAY to RIDE TRANSIT! Now, this spring as a part of CMT’s Make Your Move on Metro activities and national Dump the Pump promotions in June, CMT and Metro are teaming up with THE POINT & Tony Transit (otherwise known as Tony Patrico)…
CMT’s Great Race II is right around the corner
Designed to play off the CBS television hit, “The Amazing Race,” the race will place Team TRANSIT, Team BIKE, Team CARSHARE and Team CARPOOL in a head-to-head competition to see which transportation mode can travel from downtown St. Louis to Clayton the fastest. TEAM TRANSIT members like Riz from THE POINT have been out and about ‘training’ for the event! The race is set for Thursday, May 30. It will get underway at approximately 4:30 p.m. at the Laurel Apartments,…
Transit Service Beefs Up for Baseball Season
Baseball season means much more than cheering on the home team for local transit agencies – it means much more riders on game days! Major cities across the U.S. have struggled with accommodating the influx of passengers that occurs on game day, as a stadium’s worth of fans head to the game at the same time. Each city has a different plan in place to handle transit service on routes that serve stadiums during baseball season, and a couple have…
The Ten Toe Express program links walking with public transit use resulting in a healthier, more active lifestyle. 