The City of Philadelphia is considering several bills to advance "land use rules that determine how many people can actually live near transit." This deep dive from Jon Geeting gets into the details and includes some comparisons with other cities. thephiladelphiacitizen.org/transit-hous... 1/

Another round of congratulations to Mpact Partner, Sound Transit! Huge crowds turned out for the light rail opening, connecting Seattle and Eastside. On display was the “demand for additional multimodal options.” (1/2) www.theurbanist.org/huge-crowds-...

This weekend in Seattle, Sound Transit's new Crosslake Connection opens, with Link light rail taking passengers across Lake Washington for the first time. Trains will run on the world's first floating bridge used for light rail. Check out this article to learn more. (1/3)

This NYT piece about the high cost of car ownership doesn't mention transit or land use and the spatial distances between home and work–but the comments have a lot to say about transit. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/b...

📢 Calling students and young professionals with work to share about building transit oriented communities!📢 The Call for Posters for the Mpact Innovators’ Poster Session at #MpactTO26 is now open through May 1. Get all the info in our blog post: bit.ly/MpactTO26_PosterSession

First Coffee Chat of 2026 is this Friday! ☕️ Join and dig into a conversation about transit-oriented development and how to ensure long-standing communities benefit from it rather than being displaced. Register at bit.ly/CoffeeChatMa...

A new report from Enterprise Community Partners details challenges of getting affordable housing projects going. The location of the hurdles is different from in the past. calmatters.org/housing/2026... (1/2)

Looking for an informal space to meet peers, network and share your ideas? Join a Coffee Chat, hosted by the Mpact Innovators! Learn more and find the registration links in our latest blog post: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/kicking... (1/4)

Congrats to Mpact Partner, LA Metro!! 🥳🥳🥳

This week a federal judge ruled in support of congestion pricing. ICYMI, here’s the detailed report on the results of the first year of MTA's congestion pricing program. Useful methodology & data. www.mta.info/document/195... (1/2)

Free fares extended on selected routes in Boston. Bus ridership is up and dwell time down on free-fare routes, alongside calls for bus priority and support for income-eligible reduced fare programs. Check out this piece for multiple perspectives on free fares. www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...

A $590m emergency loan for the Bay Area “supports the region’s four largest transit operators: BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit.” MTC Chair Sue Noack described the bill as a “must-pass” measure to protect the 900,000 daily trips in the region. www.kqed.org/news/1207389...

Mpact Champions support the next generation of our work, helping us reach new audiences and build new partnerships. Thank you HNTB and WSP for joining us as Champions in 2026. Learn more about Mpact Champions at www.mpactmobility.org/about/mpact-....

Preparing your proposal to be a speaker at Mpact Transit + Community in Toronto? Use this link to submit: bit.ly/CFS_Submit2026 app.sessionboard.com/submit/mpact...

Put your finishing touches on your Mpact Transit + Community proposal and submit today! The Call for Speakers closes this week on Friday, February 20. Find all the Call for Speakers info: mpactmobility.org/speakers. Other helpful links are in this thread. #MpactTO26 (1/)

We're excited to welcome Beth Holbrook as Mpact Board President! Beth is a Trustee of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Chair of the ULI Utah Management Committee. Learn more: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-w...

📢 The Mpact Transit + Community Call for Speakers closes next week on February 20! 📢 Submit your proposal today: mpactmobility.org/speakers #MpactTO26

Our friends at AARP Livable are accepting applications for their 2026 #AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects. Learn more and apply: AARP.org/CommunityChallenge!

Just like transportation includes many modes, with different costs and benefits, AI is various, says journalist Karen Hao, speaking at Hay Festival in Cartagena. Are we focusing too much on the equivalent of the rocket and not the bicycle ... or the bus? (1/) www.instagram.com/reel/DUK8ogM...

Be part of the conversation at the 2026 Mpact Transit + Community conference in Toronto! The deadline is coming up: Friday, February 20. Submit today: mpactmobility.org/speakers. #MpactTO26

BART ridership sees steady growth—in December it was up 13.5% over previous year, “capping a year of steady growth.” Follow the link for details and efforts toward a better rider experience. www.bart.gov/news/article...

The Toronto Transit Commission approved their 2026 budget, which now goes into the full City of Toronto budget. It "includes a third consecutive fare freeze, introduces fare capping, adds nearly 200,000 hours of service and invests $16.7 billion in long-term capital projects." tinyurl.com/3255k87d

"Shops and other businesses in neighbourhoods were an important part of [Toronto's] early history, [...] but mid-20th century policies stopped new ones from opening." Now, that's changing with some detached properties allowed to become a retail store in certain wards. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The round up of best new bike lanes from People for Bikes. A variety of designs in different settings. www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-ne...

The Mpact Transit + Community conference Call for Speakers is open! Looking for tips on crafting the best proposal? Join the Call for Speakers webinar next week on January 29 from 1:00-1:30 pm Central. Register at bit.ly/CFSWebinarMp.... Bring your questions!

The Call for Speakers is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Mpact Transit + Community conference in Toronto! We want to hear from you! Submit a proposal by February 20. Get the Call for Speakers information packet, submission timeline, and link to apply at mpactmobility.org/speakers.

Leaders in Massachusetts are talking about what transit should look like, as well as funding and road safety. How is this discussion shaping up where you are? It it a discussion at all? www.wwlp.com/news/massach...

Tune into this #TalkingHeadways podcast episode for a throwback to the 2025 Mpact Innovators Poster Session! Huge thanks to Jeff Wood for featuring this #MpactPDX highlight on the pod.

Our friends at AARP Livable are accepting applications for their 2026 #AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects. Learn more and apply: AARP.org/CommunityChallenge!

Toronto is making building housing easier. An affordable housing dev shares about: - Speeding up zoning approvals - Land from CreateTO, the city’s dev arm - City council approving a loan program for nonprofits to borrow funds needed to get projects started & more www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

We're excited to welcome Jennifer Pyne as the new liaison between our Board of Directors and National Steering Committee! Jen is the Executive Vice President for Planning and Community & Federal Programs at the Austin Transit Partnership. Learn more about Jen: www.mpactmobility.org/board-of-dir....

This article takes a look into the 30% rule regarding housing expenses, and whether it still applies (and spoiler alert: better ways to figure out how much money you should spend on rent): www.pbs.org/newshour/eco...

Lots of new transit lines are opening across North America in 2026, including in Toronto, ON where we're heading for the 2026 Mpact Transit + Community Conference! Thanks to Yonah Freemark for the roundup!

A researcher at ASU is working on tools to find the shadiest routes for bicycling and walking. "Shaded Route Planning" was tested successfully at the Paris Olympics. His research also looks at ways to gauge and use shade in longer term plans. (1/) news.asu.edu/20250925-sci...

New Orleans will provide free public transit to homeless residents as a way "to connect people to housing opportunities and jobs amid a rising homelessness rate." Read more about it here: www.transittalent.com/articles/ind...

The Mpact team is wishing you a happy holidays! Our office will be closed from December 25 to January 1 for holiday break. See you in the New Year!

Mpact is looking ahead to 2026! We're so excited to be in Toronto, ON, next September for the Mpact Transit + Community conference. Mark your calendars with these key dates! First up - please start thinking about proposals to speak in Toronto!

Missed the 2025 Mpact Transit + Community conference? Attended and looking to freshen up your notes? Watch the plenaries and select sessions from #MpactPDX! Videos with timestamps are available on our website: www.mpactmobility.org/conference/a.... Scroll this thread to see what available sessions.

Missed our recent webinar, Elevating the Transit Journey? Check out the recording with timestamps on our website: www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/ele.... Resources are also available at the bottom of the page including a CX one pager and presentation slides. #CX #customerexperience #transit

Looking to re-live the PK Slam from this year's Mpact Transit + Community Conference? You're in luck! Recordings are live on our YouTube channel. Check them out on this playlist along with other PK Slam presentations from previous years: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #MpactPDX

Check out this TOD along MARC Train in Maryland. The mixed use project is one of “two MARC station areas with the highest potential return on public investment for development." (continued in thread) (1/) (Note: Article is paywalled.) www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Make sure to join us for tomorrow's final Coffee Chat of the year! ☕️ We'll be having a conversation about takeaways from #MpactPDX. Curious about the previous Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? Read all about it on our blog: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-i...

Join us for a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, November 19, focused on the latest tools and approaches to elevating the transit rider's experience. Register at bit.ly/Nov19_Transi...

TREC's John MacArthur rode the TREC-cycle today with the Abernethy Bike Bus! A perfect cool, foggy Portland morning, with Ghostbuster's music playing and a Halloween theme. Great way to start the day 😊

Looking to keep the conversation going after #MpactPDX? Didn't attend the conference and want to join the discussion? ☕️ Join us on November 14 to chat about conference takeaways: bit.ly/MpactInnovat....

Yesterday, Mayor Wilson welcomed more than 1,000 transportation professionals from across the country to Portland for the @mpactmobility.bsky.social conference to learn about the relationship between housing and public transit in creating livable communities.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer at #MpactPDX sharing some Portlandia insights, calls on us to focus on what we can control, since “this administration will only do the right thing by accident.” @mpactmobility.bsky.social

Portland Metro Councilor Christine Lewis welcomes the crowd at #MpactPDX highlighting Metro’s focus on affordable TOD housing, and a tip about reservations at Kann @mpactmobility.bsky.social

Planning where to eat in Portland while in town for #MpactPDX? Check out some of these restaurants! (Note: article is paywalled). www.nytimes.com/article/best...

Thanks to Bike Portland's Jonathan Maas for this preview of the #MpactPDX conference coming up very soon - October 26-29. See you there! bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...