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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
San Francisco: I'll be speaking at @SPUR_Urbanist (and selling books) downtown at lunchtime on February 5. Free but please RSVP so we can plan for capacity. https://t.co/qWqDyfjLPC
People who work on (de)congestion pricing: What is the single most credible and sympathetic argument AGAINST #congestionpricing that you've encountered? Please link. We are bombarded with ridiculous arguments but need to find the good ones to keep our bubble from hardening.