Jarrett Walker is a transit consultant who has been designing public transportation systems in the United States and abroad for more than twenty years. He is currently a principal consultant at MRCagney
"Human Transit... presents itself as a sort of Public
Transportation for Dummies, explaining in abstract, but remarkably
clear, terms the logic that governs public transit systems and the
choices--some technical, some ethical--that transit planners and
operators make."-- "California Planning & Development Report"
"Human Transit is a choice addition for any social issues or urban
development collection."
-- "Midwest Book Review"
"Human Transit is well organized with short chapters and clear
diagrams to illustrate some of the more complex concepts ... Walker
does a good job of avoiding transportation planning jargon and
makes careful choices about terminology... His writing style makes
it easy to understand types of running ways, the reasons agencies
are concerned about farebox returns, and the benefits of new
technologies such as Smartcards."
-- "Journal of Planning Education and Research"
"It's difficult to categorize Jarrett Walker's excellent new book,
Human Transit. It's not quite for a popular audience, though it's
written with engaging ease. It's not for academics, though it's as
thorough as most published research and far more approachable. It's
not strictly for a policy audience, though it's fresh grist for any
transit wonk's mill. Its closest literary cousin may be a good
language book, for it feels capable of teaching anyone, beginner or
beyond, to speak Transit more fluently."
-- "The Atlantic Cities"
"Once in a while, a book comes along that summarizes most of what's
important about a particular subject, and it does so in a way
that's lucid and effortless. One such book is Jarrett Walker's
Human Transit...This is an easy read. You can go through the whole
book in a few hours. That makes its lessons more likely to be
absorbed. Human Transit will serve you well as a source you can
turn to for reference in the future. It will also make you a better
new urbanist."-- "Better! Cities & Towns"
"Walker leads the reader through these intricate considerations
with dexterity and thoroughness."
-- "Planning"
"Walker takes complicated and often technical subjects and presents
them to the reader in layman's terms."
-- "Urban Review STL"
"Walker...has produced a well-written, totally nonpolemical, very
readable book describing the many tradeoffs to be considered in
meeting local goals for providing transit service."
-- "CHOICE"
"Human Transit provides practical guidance for urban public transit
system development in prose that is clear and entertaining without
being simplistic. This book should be useful to anybody involved in
public transit planning, design, or advocacy."
--Todd Litman "Victoria Transport Policy Institute"
"Intelligent, refreshing, balanced and richly mindful of the unique
settings of individual communities."
--Douglas MacDonald "former Secretary, Washington State Department
of Transportation"
"Jarrett Walker pulls transit out of its specialist silo and treats
it in layman's terms, as an embodiment of shared values and a
partial answer to the vital question 'what kind of city do you
want?' Human Transit is an engrossing narrative that explains the
real choices that informed citizens need to make."
--Ken Greenberg "author of Walking Home: the Life and Lessons of a
City Builder"
"This book gives professionals, pundits and the citizenry the tools
to have conversations that lead to real solutions rather than
confrontations."
--Terry Lee-Williams "Transport and Access Manager, City of Sydney,
Australia"
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