The View From Nathan's Bus

I like people. I really do. As a child I liked animals, like all children, but when I eventually discovered people I knew I...

Briefly—I'll be participating in a panel for the famed and lovely organization TransitCenter this Wednesday. If you're in NYC, stop by! I don't often...

My lectures sound like this.  You may not think you like lectures, or maybe the word gives you college flashbacks too boring to recall, but...

"Do you like pie?" Here's the thing. I love pie. How could I possibly answer his question? What am I supposed to do? Say I...

I don't know how many operators read The Urbanist, but I know most of us here will at least find this material interesting. And I...

"How are you tonight?" For certain folks, that phrase means, I respect you. I acknowledge you. And that's fine. It's great, actually. I've written elsewhere...

My primary emotion upon reading Susanna Ryan's book version of her wildly popular Instagram feed, Seattle Walk Report, other than excitement, was of recognition. As in, someone...

Trigger warning: Language! It's a late night on the 7, after all... "Bitchass niggers," he opined, with fervor. "What I look like? Scared uh me, huh? You got a phone? Phone, you got a phone?" He was...