Naqiy Mcmullen
@naqiy.bsky.social
Transit, housing, and safe streets for all
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It's painful to read plans from a century ago that perfectly formulate how to build a world class transit system yet today we still need years of redundant studies to even build a bus lane
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It's painful to read plans from a century ago that perfectly formulate how to build a world class transit system yet today we still need years of redundant studies to even build a bus lane
Oregon's top tract is a good one however right downtown with an even higher rate of walking than transit and only 9% of workers driving alone. I'll have to map tracts with highest walking mode share for my next project!
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Oregon's top tract is a good one however right downtown with an even higher rate of walking than transit and only 9% of workers driving alone. I'll have to map tracts with highest walking mode share for my next project!
Several of the top tracts were near universities. Here's an updated image of the tract, you helped me realize my transit layer is outdated since the 21 was replaced with the B Line which doesn't stop here now, thanks! Visiting the city next week, can't wait to ride the LRT!
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Several of the top tracts were near universities. Here's an updated image of the tract, you helped me realize my transit layer is outdated since the 21 was replaced with the B Line which doesn't stop here now, thanks! Visiting the city next week, can't wait to ride the LRT!
Here's a quick map of Sulfolk County transit commute rates by tract, it would be great if the Silver Line was Light Rail! Overall Chelsea has a 25% mode share for transit, really high by US standards
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Here's a quick map of Sulfolk County transit commute rates by tract, it would be great if the Silver Line was Light Rail! Overall Chelsea has a 25% mode share for transit, really high by US standards
Great article, thanks for sharing! I mapped the number of residents near L stations when I first moved here and was really surprised at the density disparities. Rebuilding the South & West side are key for the success of the city long term.
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Great article, thanks for sharing! I mapped the number of residents near L stations when I first moved here and was really surprised at the density disparities. Rebuilding the South & West side are key for the success of the city long term.
Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
Yeah there are a few university adjacent tracts in the list, I think the Eagle Heights student housing on top of the tract being too far to walk is a primary factor, although the new BRT is on the southern edge as well
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Yeah there are a few university adjacent tracts in the list, I think the Eagle Heights student housing on top of the tract being too far to walk is a primary factor, although the new BRT is on the southern edge as well
Looking at pictures of this dinosaur themed bus service I can understand why so many people choose it, especially considering since it operates every 10 mins at peak. Riding this route to Aspen is definitely on my transit wi$h li$t.
Thx for reading, let me know your thoughts on this project!
Thx for reading, let me know your thoughts on this project!
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Looking at pictures of this dinosaur themed bus service I can understand why so many people choose it, especially considering since it operates every 10 mins at peak. Riding this route to Aspen is definitely on my transit wi$h li$t.
Thx for reading, let me know your thoughts on this project!
Thx for reading, let me know your thoughts on this project!
Finally, despite Denver's large investment in regional light rail, the highest rate of transit commuting in Colorado is in the wealthy mountain towns where car ownership is universal. This tract has the highest ridership rural transit system in the US & the frequent service on the VelociRFTA BRT
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Finally, despite Denver's large investment in regional light rail, the highest rate of transit commuting in Colorado is in the wealthy mountain towns where car ownership is universal. This tract has the highest ridership rural transit system in the US & the frequent service on the VelociRFTA BRT
Despite the mostly correct perception of Houston as a sprawling asphalt wasteland, it has managed to create one good rail line & transit oriented urban area, more than most cities can say. The Medical Center near the Red Line has many choice riders shown by high transit commuting & car ownership
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Despite the mostly correct perception of Houston as a sprawling asphalt wasteland, it has managed to create one good rail line & transit oriented urban area, more than most cities can say. The Medical Center near the Red Line has many choice riders shown by high transit commuting & car ownership
Peak transit mode share declines precipitously after this, perhaps suggesting these top 8 are the only real cities in the country. This Pioneer Square tract in Seattle is very well served by transit & is facing gentrification pressures & housing shortages like much of the West Coast
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Peak transit mode share declines precipitously after this, perhaps suggesting these top 8 are the only real cities in the country. This Pioneer Square tract in Seattle is very well served by transit & is facing gentrification pressures & housing shortages like much of the West Coast
Chicago is lower than expected, possibly because the radial nature of the L makes it less useful for low income folks most predisposed to take transit, e.g this South Side tract in the Washington Park neighborhood has twice as many bus commuters despite being near Red & Green Line stations
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Chicago is lower than expected, possibly because the radial nature of the L makes it less useful for low income folks most predisposed to take transit, e.g this South Side tract in the Washington Park neighborhood has twice as many bus commuters despite being near Red & Green Line stations
JC is an amazing city on the rise due to NYC Nimby's pushing growth across the river. Journal Square is booming with many new skyscrapers rising around the PATH station. I like that the transit commute rate exactly matches households without cars. This area also has a large Asian Indian population
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JC is an amazing city on the rise due to NYC Nimby's pushing growth across the river. Journal Square is booming with many new skyscrapers rising around the PATH station. I like that the transit commute rate exactly matches households without cars. This area also has a large Asian Indian population
CA's peak transit tract is also the highest density tract in this list. Part of Westlake, the densest neighborhood in LA after K-Town, it is largely Latino with an abundance of street vendors. Only a 5-min train ride from DTLA, its interminable poverty shows the paltry appeal of LA's historic core
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
CA's peak transit tract is also the highest density tract in this list. Part of Westlake, the densest neighborhood in LA after K-Town, it is largely Latino with an abundance of street vendors. Only a 5-min train ride from DTLA, its interminable poverty shows the paltry appeal of LA's historic core
This tract in east DC is lower density & than the previous tracts like many neighborhoods east of the Anacostia but still manages high transit use due to good bus connections to the 2nd best US rapid transit system with a nearby Blue/Silver Metro station
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This tract in east DC is lower density & than the previous tracts like many neighborhoods east of the Anacostia but still manages high transit use due to good bus connections to the 2nd best US rapid transit system with a nearby Blue/Silver Metro station
This tract's high transit use is induced by good transit, served by the T subway, & its proximity to the job rich downtown Boston. The tract is dense & diverse but not poor. The Blue Line is good but needs extensions to Lynn & the Red Line to live up to its full potential
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This tract's high transit use is induced by good transit, served by the T subway, & its proximity to the job rich downtown Boston. The tract is dense & diverse but not poor. The Blue Line is good but needs extensions to Lynn & the Red Line to live up to its full potential
A poor predominantly Black tract in North Philly West— unlike NYC this tract uses primarily buses for transportation despite the Broad Street line ~ 1 mile away.
Housing is mostly standard Philly rowhouses & the tract suffers from disinvestment with empty plots visible in the satellite imagery
Housing is mostly standard Philly rowhouses & the tract suffers from disinvestment with empty plots visible in the satellite imagery
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A poor predominantly Black tract in North Philly West— unlike NYC this tract uses primarily buses for transportation despite the Broad Street line ~ 1 mile away.
Housing is mostly standard Philly rowhouses & the tract suffers from disinvestment with empty plots visible in the satellite imagery
Housing is mostly standard Philly rowhouses & the tract suffers from disinvestment with empty plots visible in the satellite imagery
No surprise NYC has the highest transit mode share; this Brooklyn tract is comprised entirely of public housing and is emblematic of many in this list as a low-income, majority Black area. The A/C is a few blocks north; while subpar transit by NYC standards it has better transit than 99% of the US
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
No surprise NYC has the highest transit mode share; this Brooklyn tract is comprised entirely of public housing and is emblematic of many in this list as a low-income, majority Black area. The A/C is a few blocks north; while subpar transit by NYC standards it has better transit than 99% of the US
For a fun GIS project I mapped the highest transit mode share census tract in every state to examine transit dependent neighborhoods across the country, particularly in less urban states. The national peak tract map is below with individual maps in this thread from highest to lowest.
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
For a fun GIS project I mapped the highest transit mode share census tract in every state to examine transit dependent neighborhoods across the country, particularly in less urban states. The national peak tract map is below with individual maps in this thread from highest to lowest.
Seminole county has half a million people and commuter Rail, it's not an distant exurb. It's really disheartening that they're killing vital transit routes on busy corridors without any backlash from local urbanist organizations like CNU Orlando or Orlando YIMBY
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Seminole county has half a million people and commuter Rail, it's not an distant exurb. It's really disheartening that they're killing vital transit routes on busy corridors without any backlash from local urbanist organizations like CNU Orlando or Orlando YIMBY
Also saw this iconic artwork on the trip. Overall Amtrak is an amazing way to travel downstate, although I do think Union Station needs a renovation and better boarding processes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Also saw this iconic artwork on the trip. Overall Amtrak is an amazing way to travel downstate, although I do think Union Station needs a renovation and better boarding processes.
Normal is a cool walkable college town with a centrally located train station and decent transit for its size. Bloomington was kind of a wasteland tho
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Normal is a cool walkable college town with a centrally located train station and decent transit for its size. Bloomington was kind of a wasteland tho
Took Amtrak Midwest for the first time to Normal recently, a great trip beside delay from freight inference. Didn't realize Amtrak used the same train cars as Brightline up here!
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Took Amtrak Midwest for the first time to Normal recently, a great trip beside delay from freight inference. Didn't realize Amtrak used the same train cars as Brightline up here!
In Canada they're complaining about trains coming every 2-3 mins; we are so cooked here in the US. Great video!
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
In Canada they're complaining about trains coming every 2-3 mins; we are so cooked here in the US. Great video!
