About this episode

The episode explores Pittsburgh's unique transit infrastructure and its potential impact on quality of life.

Pittsburgh doesn’t usually come to mind as a “big transit city,” but once you look closely, it has some of the most practical and inventive transit infrastructure in the U.S. We dig into how Pittsburgh’s hills, rivers, and industrial rail legacy shaped a network that still punches above its weight, and why a brand new Bus Rapid Transit line to Oakland and the universities could be a major quality-of-life upgrade. We start by walking through Pittsburgh’s light rail: the Red, Blue, and Silver ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Louis, Chris

Topics covered

• transit infrastructure
• Pittsburgh
• public transportation
• quality of life
• urban planning

Keywords

• Pittsburgh
• transit city
• light rail
• Bus Rapid Transit
• urban transit

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pittsburgh, Oakland, U.S.

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