Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. What Transit Is and Does -- 2. What Makes Transit Useful? Seven emands and How Transit Serves Them -- 3. Five Paths to Confusion -- 4. Lines, Loops, and Longing -- 5. Touching the City: Stops and Stations -- 6. Peak or All Day? -- 7. Frequency Is Freedom -- 8. The Obstacle Course: Speed, Delay, and Reliability -- 9. Density Distractions -- 10. Ridership or Coverage? The Challenge of Service Allocation -- 11. Can Fares Be Fair? -- 12. Connections or Complexity? -- 13. From Connections to Networks to Places -- 14. Be on the Way! Transit Implications of Location Choice -- 15. On the Boulevard -- 16. Take the Long View -- Epilogue: Geometry, Choices, Freedom -- Notes -- Index.

Public transit is a powerful tool for addressing a huge range of urban problems, including traffic congestion, economic development, and climate change. While many people support transit in the abstract, it is often difficult to channel that support into good public transit investments.   In Human Transit, Jarrett Walker explains the fundamental geometry of transit that shapes successful systems, the process for fitting technology to a particular community, and the local choices that lead to transit-friendly development. Whether you are in the field or a concerned citizen, this accessible guide to achieving successful public transit will help you to enrich any community.