Book Talk: Better Buses, Better Cities
A book talk and panel discussion with Steven Higashide, author of Better Buses, Better Cities, on how to plan, run and win the fight for effective transit. The book presentation and panel conversation focused on how to advocate for a better bus system and the work being done in Washington, DC.
Panel discussion speakers:
- Steven Higashide, Director of Research, TransitCenter
- Erika Young, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Smart Growth America
- Cheryl Cort, Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Moderator: Jordan Pascale, Transportation Reporter, WAMU
Event sponsored by Smart Growth America, Coalition for Smarter Growth, Island Press, and Georgetown University Urban and Regional Planing Program.
Participants
Steven Higashide is one of America’s leading experts on public transportation and the people who use it. As director of research for the national foundation TransitCenter, Higashide has authored groundbreaking reports that have redefined how decision makers and journalists understand transit. He has taken the bus in 29 cities around the US and the world.