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Jarrett Walker
Consultant in Public Transit Planning and Policy. Author, HumanTransit.org and "Human Transit" (Island Press, 2011)
Jarrett Walker, Ph.D., is a well-known international planning consultant with expertise in public transport issues.
As the president of Jarrett Walker + Associates in North America and through MRCagney Pty Ltd in Australia and New Zealand, he has over 20 years of experience in leading the redesign of major public transport networks and innovating policies governing network design.
Jarrett Walker is renowned for his contributions to the field through his blog at HumanTransit.org and his book 'Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives.'
With a Ph.D. in a literature and history field from Stanford University, he brings a unique perspective to public transit planning and policy, urban design with public transit, and is actively involved in speaking engagements on transit and urbanism topics across North America and Australia/New Zealand.
Jarrett Walker's interests extend beyond his professional work, as he holds a strong passion for literature, geography, and natural history.
Highlights
The CEO of California's @Caltrain notes that their old diesel locomotives will help bring cleaner air to Lima, Peru, by attracting motorists to a new suburban rail line. I wish this process were understood in California. 1/2 https://t.co/uxHaA8My3J
Helping develop a rail line in Peru, partly by donating used equipment, is an important way that the US competes with China for influence in the region. A very good thing for wealthy democracies to be doing.
