Andre Comandon
acomandon.bsky.social
Andre Comandon
@acomandon.bsky.social
Urban planning researcher at the USC METRANS Transportation Consortium based in rural New York. I work at the intersection of mobility, housing, and sustainability using many types of data.
A car-free street with a pre-school and elementary school on it, and bee hotels. Dumb idea, obviously.
August 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Transit Ridership Hasn’t Recovered Since the Pandemic. What Can the US Learn from French Transit Systems? www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...

Very cool post with great data! I bet the contrast would be even starker if commuter rail were included (I don't think it is).
Transit Ridership Hasn’t Recovered Since the Pandemic. What Can the US Learn from French Transit Systems?
French cities have increased both bus and rail use beyond prepandemic levels, thanks to a quick return to normal service and expanded high-quality travel options.
www.urban.org
July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reposted by Andre Comandon
The Lincoln Institute recently published a collection of six global commentaries reflecting on the "Preserving Affordable Homeownership" Policy Focus Report we published in partnership with the International Center for Community Land Trusts in 2024.
July 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I am very much looking forward to the report supporting this article. There are several gaps in the critique of sprawl that I hope the report addresses.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sprawl Is Still Not the Answer
A chorus of critics insist that building on undeveloped land is the only way out of the US housing crisis. But the environmental costs of unrestrained growth are overwhelming.
www.bloomberg.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Giving social media another try...
July 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM