Allan Rosen

Allan Rosen is a former director of MTA NYCT Bus Planning with three decades of experience in transportation and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning.
Sep
15

The Commute: A History Of Street Signage – Part 3 Of 3

All photos by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week, we discussed [/commute-history-street-signage-part-2-3/] the switch to condensed and light (or
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Sep
08

The Commute: A History Of Street Signage – Part 2 Of 3

Click to enlarge. All photos by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week, we took a brief look at the
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Sep
03

The Commute: A History Of Street Signage – Part 1 Of 3

Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Street signage is as old as New York, first appearing on the sides
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Aug
25

The Commute: There Is A Difference Between Rule Enforcement And Passenger Harassment

The oft-embattled, unfairly treated subway photographer. Source: Joshua Todd / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: However, it is all the same to
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Aug
18

The Commute: Why Transit Is A Last Resort For Many – Part 3 Of 3

Allan Rosen… fighting since 2011 for our buses to look like this! Source: Don Brown Bus SalesTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/
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Aug
11

The Commute: Why Transit Is A Last Resort For Many – Part 2 Of 3

And Allan Rosen thinks we have problems. Source: The Indian Express / Google PlusTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week [/commute-transit-last-resort-many-part-1-3/], I
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Aug
04

The Commute: Why Transit Is A Last Resort For Many – Part 1 Of 3

Source: Allen81 / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: It’s a last resort, because the MTA makes it that way. It’s
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Jul
28

The Commute: My Vacation In Canada And Upstate New York – Part 2 Of 2

WeGo Bus in Niagara Falls. All photos courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Continuing from last week [/commute-vacation-canada-upstate-new-york-part-1-2/], the
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Jul
21

The Commute: My Vacation In Canada And Upstate New York – Part 1 Of 2

All photos courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: I recently came back home from a week-long vacation in Niagara
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Jul
14

The Commute: Bus Bunching Is Rampant And Nothing Is Being Done About It – Part 2

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On June 23rd [/thoughts-bus-drivers/], I wrote how there were unacceptable gaps in bus service on the
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