Eric Jaffe
Eric Jaffe is a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities and the author of The King's Best Highway: The Lost History of the Boston Post Road, the Route That Made America. He lives in New York.
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Can Private Intercity Passenger Rail Make a Comeback?
All Aboard Florida, a passenger service planned for the Orlando-to-Miami corridor, may soon find out.
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The Bullet Train as a Boost for Second-Tier Cities
A new report finds that high-speed rail lines make satellite areas more attractive while relieving pressure on major cities.
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Presenting Digital Harlem — and the Australians Who Run It
The odd partnership has produced enormous historical insight into everyday life in the neighborhood.
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How Park-and-Ride Encourages Car Use
A new study finds that people who used to make the whole trip by bike or transit now drive to the station.
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Urban Wonk
Is It Time to Move Past Urban Studies and Toward Urbanization Science?
Some scholars are calling for a stronger understanding of the "DNA" of cities — and, by extension, an improved ability to address urban problems in a systemic manner.
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The Economic Case for Rail Subsidies
Service increases may pay for themselves through emissions reductions and safety improvements, even before factoring in congestion.
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Mass Transit Use Isn't Up Everywhere
Public transportation ridership is up across the U.S., but the opposite is true in many cities that voted down funding measures last year.
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A Brief History of Suburbia's Rise and Fall
A new paper tracks suburbia from its ideological roots in the Victorian era to its harsh detractors in the modern age.
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Now These Could Be Useful: Pedestrian Penalty Cards
Cory Bortnicker takes a humorous approach to enforcing sidewalk etiquette.
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A Conflict Resolution Scholar Explains How to Resolve Conflicts in the Quiet Car
Andrea Bartoli suggests an approach that presumes ignorance on the part of offenders.
