The Hub 6/30/16: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News

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“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.

Washington Post: What the 1880s tell us about why the rich are moving to cities today – Could the age-old practice of walking and taking public transit be drawing the wealthy back to downtowns?

PlanPhilly: Center City District report highlights transit as competitive necessity for region’s economy – Find out if today’s Center City dwellers are commuting like it’s the 1880s.

Slate: Riding the Bus with Big Data – Transit agencies are looking towards apps to collect information on their riders’ experiences. Should resources be spent tracking the opinion of passengers’ etiquette or improving transit frequency?

Philly.com: First round of SEPTA Key cards are sold out – In 16 days, all 10,000 of the SEPTA Key cards made available through the early adopter program have been sold. No date has been released for when the cards will be offered for all riders.