Urban Mobility
The Final Stretch: How America's Transit Systems Are Losing Riders in the Last Half-Mile
Even the most sophisticated rail and bus networks in the United States are hemorrhaging ridership not because of long delays or overcrowded platforms, but because of what happens after commuters step off the train. The last-mile gap—that frustrating final stretch between a transit hub and a rider's actual destination—remains one of the most persistent and underappreciated failures in modern urban transportation. Cities across the country are now piloting bold new strategies to close this gap bef