Stories by Yonah Freemark

Yonah Freemark is a journalist who writes about cities and transportation. He created and continues to write for the website The Transport Politic, and has also contributed to Next American City, The Atlantic Cities, Planning, and Dissent.

Will They or Won’t They? The Romance Between Obama & High-Speed Rail

New Roads Will Likely Remain the Best-Funded Transpo Projects

As Long as We Don’t Fall off the Fiscal Cliff, 2013 Will Be a Good Year for Transit

Questions Arise as Bronx BRT to Share Lanes With Local Buses

When it Comes to Streetcars, Zoning Matters: A Look at St. Louis and Portland

Profitable or Not, China Doubles Down on Investments in New Metro Systems

With High-Speed Rail Approved, A Different Future for California and the Country

France Commits to Tramways, A Possible Model for the Future of Urban Rail

Driving in Circles

Much-Needed Improvements Mean Five-Month Shutdown for Chicago Rail Line

Laying Down Rapid Transit in the Maryland Suburbs

An Absurd Transit Duplication in Dallas

Where Needed Most, Public Transit Faces Cuts

Ambitious Toronto Transit Plan Back in the Works

New Rail Plans for Atlanta’s Eastern Suburbs

Washington Can’t Commit, So Chicago Tackles Transit Alone

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