Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Miami

Talking Headways Podcast: A Grassroots Bus-Network Redesign

By Jeff Wood | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

This week we feature a chat between Carlos Cruz-Casas, assistant director of Miami Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works, and Grace Perdomo, executive director of Miami's Transit Alliance, about the Better Bus Project, an advocacy-led, community-driven redesign of the Miami-Dade bus network.

Bike racks were made inaccessible in parks across Miami in an ill-advised response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Marcia Duprat

OP-ED: Why is Miami Fighting Cycling During Coronavirus?

By Marcia Duprat | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

It started with the closing of bike shops. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami-Dade County’s COVID-19 shutdown deemed auto supply and repair shops essential — but forced the closure of bike shops. It set the stage for what has become an ongoing string of questionable policy decisions — decisions that, over time, have cemented an […]

Talking Headways Podcast: Technology and Mobility in Miami

By Jeff Wood | Jan 23, 2020 | No Comments

This discussion focuses on the Magic City, but its implications are national.

A new TransitCenter report draws on the lessons from campaigns in cities across the nation. Image: TransitCenter

Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer

By Hayley Richardson and Colin Wright | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

If you’re a transit rider in just about any American city, chances are the service you rely on falls somewhere between not-great and awful. The closest bus may only run once an hour, your train may be constantly delayed, or you may feel like the simple act of crossing the street to reach the bus […]

Amtrak could save $12 million if it showed up on time 5 percent more often, a new audit showed.

Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions

By Aaron Short | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.

A nationwide bus worker shortage has led to delays in St. Louis and other cities this year.

Driver Shortages Causing Transit Delays Nationwide

By Aaron Short | Aug 27, 2019 | 7 Comments

Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.

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