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“I read Jarrett’s book in my early days as the Minister for Public Transport, Roads and Road Safety. It has informed my perspective on how transit systems can shape cities and transform the lives of communities and the importance of keeping people front and centre in our decision making. Thank you Jarrett for sharing your expertise and passion for transport planning in your captivating narrative.”—Ben Carroll, Deputy Premier, State of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)

“Once in a while, a book comes along that summarizes most of what’s important about a particular subject, and it does so in a way that’s lucid and effortless. One such book is Jarrett Walker’s Human Transit. . . . This is an easy read. You can go through the whole book in a few hours. That makes its lessons more likely to be absorbed. Human Transit will serve you well as a source you can turn to for reference in the future. It will also make you a better new urbanist.”—Better Cities & Towns

“Human Transit is well organized with short chapters and clear diagrams to illustrate some of the more complex concepts. . . . Walker does a good job of avoiding transportation planning jargon and makes careful choices about terminology. . . . His writing style makes it easy to understand types of running ways, the reasons agencies are concerned about farebox returns, and the benefits of new technologies such as Smartcards.”—Journal of Planning Education and Research

“Walker takes complicated and often technical subjects and presents them to the reader in layman’s terms.”—Urban Review STL

“A well-written, totally nonpolemical, very readable book describing the many tradeoffs to be considered in meeting local goals for providing transit service.”—Choice

“To read Human Transit, Revised Edition is to grasp not just what makes an effective bus route or rail line, but to also understand the geometry, economics, and human values that shape cities—and that enhance or diminish them. How we respond to the vital questions in this book will help us address the urgent climate, safety, health, economic, equity, and mobility challenges that cities face.”—Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal, Bloomberg Associates, and former Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation

“Jarrett Walker pulls transit out of its specialist silo and treats it in layman’s terms, as an embodiment of shared values and a partial answer to the vital question ‘what kind of city do you want?’ Human Transit is an engrossing narrative that explains the real choices that informed citizens need to make.”—Ken Greenberg, author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder

“Intelligent, refreshing, balanced, and richly mindful of the unique settings of individual communities.”—Douglas MacDonald, former Secretary, Washington State Department of Transportation

“This book gives professionals, pundits and the citizenry the tools to have conversations that lead to real solutions rather than confrontations.”—Terry Lee-Williams, Transport and Access Manager, City of Sydney, Australia

“Human Transit provides practical guidance for urban public transit system development in prose that is clear and entertaining without being simplistic. This book should be useful to anybody involved in public transit planning, design, or advocacy.”—Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute

“I read Jarrett’s book in my early days as the Minister for Public Transport, Roads and Road Safety. It has informed my perspective on how transit systems can shape cities and transform the lives of communities and the importance of keeping people front and center in our decision making. Thank you Jarrett for sharing your expertise and passion for transport planning in your captivating narrative.”—Ben Carroll, Deputy Premier, State of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)