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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAdvocates Argue Free Transit Benefits Us All Pablo, Carlito Article 2014 Pablo analyzes the economic, environmental, and social benefits that a fareless public transportation system would provide Canadian cities. Bus Driver Dominique Basi (Director) Film/Video 2009 Follows Karnel Basi, a public transit driver in South Vancouver, along his regular route through the downtown east side to the heart of the city and back again. Along the way he picks up a variety of ... The Canadian City Gerecke, Kent Book 1991 Based on the belief that a healthy city life is possible, this volume collects articles, stories and histories about the city and its people, covering aspects such as human and social relations, art a... Cities Need More Public Transit, Not More Uber and Self-Driving Cars Cashman, Kevin Article 2016 In the near future, it is likely that cities will come under intense pressure to sacrifice public transportation in favor of new, private, car-dependent alternatives, even at a time when city planners... The City and Radical Social Change  Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1982 A collection of essays dealing with the dynamics of the new forces for social change in our urban milieu, discussing how new ideas are contributing to an urban insurgency which could lead to a new cit... Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Dark Age Ahead Jacobs, Jane Book 2004 A dark age is a culture's dead end. Jacobs argues that our society is facing the coming of a dark age. Delusions of the Tech Bro Intelligentsia Frase, Peter Article 2013 With employees of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system on strike, the Silicon Valley tech elite has reminded us all that despite their enlightened Bay Area lifestyles, they are still, at root, a bunch of... Derailing Neoliberalism Haines-Doran, Tom Article 2016 Haines-Doran examines the British transit workers' stike against rail privitization with its lack of concern for safety, unions, and workers' rights. Desire to Kill the Streetcar Article 2016 The author analyzes the conspiracy by large corporations to monopolize the American transit system and its fuel system. Ecosocialism and the fight for free public transit Kipfer, Stefan Article 2012 Mass transportation is intimately tied not only to the physical form of cities, but to the deeper social structures of imperial capitalism. A campaign for free public transit can be an important part ... Everyone on the Bus: Rider-Driver Alliances Kann, Julia Article 2014 Kann sheds light on the increasingly desperate state of transit in Detroit as number and frequency of buses and entire routes are experiencing increasing cuts and riders join in a union with drivers t... Fare-Free Public Transit Could Be Headed to a City Near You Olsen, Dave Article 2007 It's time to give people a free ride on public transit. And here's proof it works. Free and Accessible Transit Now: Toward a Red-Green Vision for Toronto Free and Accessible Transit Campaign, GTWA Article 2014 The free transit model makes public transit a right of all people, which would dramatically increase its use. While serving he vast majority of Torontonians and strengthening the public sector's role ... Free Public Transit Raudjarv, Revo Film/Video 2015 This video focuses on accessibility when it comes to public transit in Tallinn, Estonia and how transit issues intersect with social justice issues. Free public transport: from social experiement to political alternative? - Book Review Huré, Maxime Article 2013 A book review of M. Giovannangeli and J. L. Sagot-Duvauroux's "Voyageurs sans ticket. Liberté, égalité, gratuité : une expérience sociale à Aubagne". Free transit Article 2013 A pamphlet which gathers together a number of essays on the struggle for public transit. It emerges especially out of the urban context of Toronto. But the essays speak also to the wider crisis of pub... Green Guide to Germany Speakman, Fleur; Speakman, Colin Book 1992 The authors advocate a new form of Tourism in Germany called Sanfter Tourismus which enourages the tourist to respect the environment and use alternative means of transportation which is environmental... In Our Backyard: A Greater Vancouver Environmental Guide... Trendell-Whittaker, Peggy Book 1992 In Our Backyard focuses on environmental problems that apply directly to Greater Vancouver. With detials on local garbage and recylcing facilities, water and energy consumption, sewage disposal, air q... "It's not just 2 pesos; It's the country:" Mexico City's #PosMeSalto Movement Protests Rising Transit Costs Knoll, Andalusia Article 2014 The author surveys the 2 peso transit fare hike in Mexico within the context of the country's suffering ecomomy and low living wage to showcase why the decision is a mistake. Just Mobility: Postfossil Conversion and Free Public Transport Brie, Michael; Candeias, Mario Book 2012 In the face of a growing world population and metropolitan areas growing to accomodate them, Brie and Candeias analyze electric cars and free transit as alternatives to urban mobility. Keep the TTC public Film/Video 2011 Privatization of public transit around the world has been a disaster for taxpayers and riders. In this video, we learn of some of these disasters and why Toronto should avoid TTC public-private partne... Let's Knock Off the Fare Box Olsen, Dave Article 2007 Olsen supports the argument in favour of fare-free transit by investigating the costs surrounding fare collection that are left largely unexamined by officials and unannounced to the public in various... The Los Angeles Bus Riders Union Miller, Scott Article 1997 The Bus Riders Union began as an outgrowth of the Labor/Community Strategy Center's "Equity in Transportation Project," a policy analysis group which to study the transportation problems of the urban ... The New Struggle for Public Transit Rosenfeld, Herman Article 2014 In an argument against privatization of Toronto's transit system, Rosenfeld draws on Booth's examination of the ongoing situation in London since the city had turned over responsibility of planning, o... New York Transit Between Old and New Directions Downs, Steve Article 1998 IN ATC 74 ("Transit Workers Try a New Direction"), Marian Swerdlow described the fight taking place in Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) between the entrenched Willie James bureaucracy an... Next Door to BC, the Bus Is Free Olsen, Dave Article 2007 Olsen writes about his experience with fare-free transit on Whidbey Island, debunking myths about the inefficiency, impracticality, and unsustainability of such a system. No Fare Is Fair: A Campaign for Free Public Transit in Toronto: Why Do We Need Free Transit? Free Transit Toronto Article 2018 Public transit should be a right for everyone in Toronto. Using subways, buses, and streetcars shouldn't require paying fares, or user fees, that penalize riders with lower incomes. No Fares!: Time for a free ride on public transit Article 2007 This series of articles in The Tyee takes a hard look at fare hikes and spending priorities by B.C.'s transit planners, as well as rising greenhouse emissions and pollution by the private automobile, ... No Hassle Transit? Try Hasselt Olsen, Dave Article 2007 A consideration of Belgium's transit infrastructure and fare-free system implementation as a model for BC to draw upon. NYC Transit Workers' Fare Strike 2012: Can Occupy Open Horizons for a Frustrated Labor Movement Harvey, Jon Article 2012 Transit workers belonging to New York City’s Transport Workers Union Local 100 exhibit a familiar sight in the 21st century U.S. labor movement: broke, angry, slandered, disillusioned, directionless a... Off the Map: Disabilities and Just Mobility: People with disabilities who rely on local public transit are getting squeezed between gentrification and austerity. Birnel, Alex; Day, Meagan Article 2018 An examination of the tensions between investment driven public transit improvements and displacement of less affluent residents; with particular reference to people with mobility issues or disabiliti... Off the Rails - The Rise and Fall of the Streetcar Ross, Jonmarc Article 2016 A history of the streetcar in the United States, beginning with the need for a modern, cost-efficient form of public transit, to its surging popularity, and ending with the General Motors conspiracy t... Organizing Around Transit: At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Class Struggle Wetzel, Tom Article 2011 For the older big cities in North America, public transit is critical to their daily functioning. Organizing among workers and riders on public transit has a strategic importance. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 7, 2016: Depression and Joy Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 It's a difficult thing to measure, but there are strong reasons for believing that the number of people struggling with depression has increased significantly in recent decades. Despite the evidence t... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 18, 2017: Public Transit Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Public transit - good affordable public transit - is key to a liveable city. Around the world, there are movements of transit riders fighting for better public transit. A key perspective guiding many... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018: Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives. Paying for 'Free' Transit Olsen, Dave Article 2007 Olsen discusses the politics surrounding funding options for transit systems outside of passenger fare to support a fare-free system and proposes shifting spending costs towards avenues that favour ri... Public transit is a women's issue Drimonis, Toula Article 2016 Drimonis highlights the problem of sexual harrassment of female passengers and the failure of transit officials to address this problem. Public Transit Struggles in London and Toronto: P3s, Transit Workers and Alternatives Rosenfeld, Herman Film/Video 2015 Using the fight against transit privatization practices in London, England, Rosenfeld presents a model for reform in Toronto that prioritizes rider concerns such as reduced fares and increased accessi... A Race Struggle, a Class Struggle, A Women's Struggle All at Once Mann, Eric Article 2001 In Los Angeles, the Labor/Community Strategy Center is carrying out a difficult Left experiment in the age of the omnipresent Right. The center is an explicitly anti-racist, anti-corporate, and anti-i... The real reason American public transportation is such a disaster Stromberg, Joseph Article 2015 Stromberg dissects socials attitude regarding public transit in the United States, where infrastructure in most cities was designed with automobile dependency in mind, thereby causing transit to be be... Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... 17 Reasons (or More) to Stop Charging People to Ride the Bus Olsen, Dave Book 2007 Olsen outlines a proposal for how to implement a fare-free transit system using already existing examples from around the world that are supported by their level of success and positive effects on the... 17 Reasons (or More) to Stop Charging People to Ride the Bus: The case for Fare-Free Transit Olsen, Dave Article 2007 The time has come to stop making people pay to take public transit. Why do we have any barriers to using buses, trolleys, SkyTrain? The threat of global warming is no longer in doubt. The hue and cry ... Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile Grescoe, Taras Book 2012 A discussion of the major modern urban transport systems of the world. The Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Duany, Andres; Plater-Zyberk; Elizabeth, Speck, Jeff Book 2000 The choice is ours: either a society of homogeneous pieces, isolated from one another in often fortified enclaves, or a society of diverse and memorable neighbourhoods, organized into mutually support... Toronto Talks Transit with Herman Rosenfeld Rosenfeld, Herman Film/Video 2014 Herman Rosenfeld speaks about transit issues in Toronto, and the campaign for good affordable public transit Towns for People Worpole, Ken Book 1992 Examines the pressures, lifestyle changes, and social factors that contributed to the decline in urban public life in the late 20th century. Transit Activism and the Urban Question in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Tonucci, João; Veloso, André; Kipfer, Stefan Article 2016 The demand for free transit has been an important starting point of recent mobilizations in Brazil, notably those that shook the whole country in the summer of 2013. This interview with local activist... Transit Irony: The More You Rely on It, the More They Cut Winslow, Samantha Article 2014 Winslow discusses the transit situation in Pittsburgh, where officials are implementing a series of budget cuts and fare hikes without improving service to the large number of riders who depend on the... Transit Irony: The More You Rely on It, the More They Cut Winslow, Samantha Article 2014 Transit ridership is at its highest since 1956, with 10.7 billion trips in 2013, according to the American Public Transportation Association. This is despite widespread cuts to bus and rail service --... Ventra Capitalists Zimmer, Tyler Article 2013 Zimmer discusses the problems arising with the recent implementation of the Ventra fare collection system for Chicago transit, a change that has been costly and inefficient for riders but profitable f... What would Rosa Parks do today? Hanley, Lawrence J. Article 2016 If Rosa Parks was taking action against transit racism today, she likely wouldn’t talk about segregated seating. Instead, she would be calling attention to disappearing service and unaffordable fares ... Why Pay To Ride?: The Modern Metropolis Blumenfeld, Hans Article There is nothing revolutionary about providing "free" transportation. Why do we collect fares for some kinds of transporation but not others? Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesGreenpeace Canada Active in a wide variety of environmental campaigns, Greenpeace is effective at educating the public through creative, non-violent direct actions, researching alternatives to destructive practices and... Toronto Environmental Alliance Since 1988, Toronto Environmental Alliance has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto's urban environmental problems. A not-for-profit organization, we advocate on behalf of all Torontonians ... Transport Action Canada Transport 2000 Canada is a non-profit, non-partisan federation of consumer groups and individuals which advocates improved rail passenger, air, bus, marine and urban transportation throughout Canada. ... Tom Wetzel's home page Wetzel's writing spans a range of topics... from libertarian socialism, anarcho-syndicalism and workers' self-management to unionism, social housing, environmental justice, philosophy, and Los Angeles... Sources LibraryRio fare protesters seize main station and let commuters travel free Watts, Jonathan 2014 Watts discusses the economic and political impetus for the seizure of Rio de Janeiro's transit stations by the public in a protest against rising fare prices. Rio fare protesters seize main station and let commuters travel free Riot police, teargas and stun grenades fail to stop passe livre movement taking over Central do Brasil train and bus hub Watts, Jonathan 2014 Thousands of commuters were shepherded through demolished ticket gates at the Central do Brasil station amid a violent confrontation over proposed fare rises that resulted in fires, arrests and disrup... Size matters: What Berlin's rapid transit would look like in Toronto Young, Leslie 2014 Young contrasts her experiences using the transit systems in Berlin and Toronto so as to offer ideas for improving the TTC's comparatively underwhelming service. Size matters: What Berlin’s rapid transit would look like in Toronto Young, Leslie 2014 Berlin has about 600,000 more people than Toronto and encompasses about 250 more square kilometers, so it's reasonable to expect there to be more subway lines. But not this many: Berlin has 25 subway ... The Unique Genius of Hong Kong's Public Transportation System Padukone, Neil 2013 Examining Hong Kong's "Value Capture" approach to public transportation. What Really Happens When a City Makes Its Transit System Free Grabar, Henry 2012 Grabar analyzes the free transit system in Châteauroux, supported by a similar case in Aubagne, to provide a realistic view of how well transit can function fare-free. Why Can't Public Transit Be Free? Pinsker, Joe 2015 Pinsker analyzes perceptions of what "free" means when it comes to fare-free transit and how the public's worries regarding what type of people such an offer would attract is standing in the way of im... The year it all went down the tubes for the TTC Flack, Derek 2016 Flack analyzes the provincial budget cuts imposed by the Mike Harris Conservatives and the resulting lack of funding that led to the Toronto Transit Commission having to increasingly rely on revenue f... |
