I thought it could be interesting to see how many people live within walking distance of frequent transit in Columbus, so I downloaded some Census data and linked it to GIS maps of Census Block Groups. Using a simple half-mile buffer of the three frequent transit routes (#1, #2, #10), I found that the census [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Population within Walking Distance of Frequent Transit
Posted in Bus X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on January 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Mapnificent Adds Columbus
Posted in Bus X-ing on January 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What is Mapnificent? It’s a a website that uses a Google map to show you how far you can travel by transit and walking combined in an amount of time. It’s like my 30-minute map, except you can choose any origin (I only did it from High & Broad) and the maximum amount of time [...]
Unofficial COTA System Map
Posted in Bus X-ing on January 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Here’s a little project I’ve been working on for a few hours a week – mostly during lunch breaks – for the past few months. Every now and then I see a comment on a Columbus Underground message from a potential transit rider who is confused by the existing COTA system map. I have agreed [...]
Cleveland Avenue BRT
Posted in Bus X-ing on January 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Dispatch has some more details, including potential alignments, on the Cleveland Avenue transit study being undertaken by COTA. COTA to study option of rapid-transit buses Sunday, January 9, 2011 02:58 AM By Robert Vitale THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The Central Ohio Transit Authority wants to study something called “bus rapid transit” – a dedicated lane [...]
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