Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy, based in Portland, Oregon.  He has been a full-time consultant since 1991 and has led numerous major planning projects in cities and towns of all sizes, across North America, Australia, and New Zealand.  He is also the author of Human Transit: How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communites and our lives (Island Press, 2011; updated edition, 2024). He is President of <a href="http://jarrettwalker.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jarrett Walker + Associates</a>, a consulting firm that provides advice and planning services North America.

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Guest Column: Lawmakers Eviscerate Philadelphia’s Transit System

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Gov. Healey’s Environmental Bond Bill Would Surrender Dept. of Conservation ‘Parkways’ to State Highway Agency

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Roadblocked: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Eliminates Most Federal Funding For Allston Highway Realignment

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Is About Our Transportation Future, Too

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Balanced For Now – But Beacon Hill Is Putting the T Back On the Edge of Another Fiscal Cliff

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Meghan Volcy

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Black Transportation Justice: How Mobility Affects Housing, Health, and Freedom in a Modern World

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Guest Column: It’s Time to Make Hyde Park Ave. Safe for Everyone 

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MassDOT Highway Administrator Discusses Challenges of Aging Highways and Rising Costs

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Black Transportation Justice: A Closer Look at Intersectional Labor Movements