Benjamin Schneider
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Benjamin Schneider
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Journalist covering housing, transit and rail. Writing in CityLab, Fast Company and on Substack.

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Today's microtransit operators are better than the dial-a-ride vans of the 90s. But as this article explains, it still has severe limitations compared to regularly scheduled transit service.

www.dallasobserver.com/news/dart-co...
What Will Replace DART if Cities End Their Contracts?
Two cities allowing voters to elect to leave DART in May have offered microtransit systems as an alternative. They're flawed.
www.dallasobserver.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Hard to beat that location. Right next to the Main Post and the Marina District.
October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I've previously written about how the Presidio could be an interesting place to experiment with new models of public development.

Now it's actually happening.

benjaminschneider.substack.com/p/build-hous...
Build housing in S.F.'s Presidio? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
A Trump-branded 'Freedom City' in the heart of San Francisco would be a disaster. But social housing in the Presidio just might work.
benjaminschneider.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM