John Surico, CityLab

John Surico

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  • VICE
  • Serious Eats
  • HuffPost
  • Gotham Gazette
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Past articles by John:

As London’s Tube Expands, So Does the Fight Over Its Map

It’s never been easy to design a map of the city’s underground transit network. But soon, critics say, legibility concerns will demand a new look. → Read More

In the New York City Subway, Overpolicing and Gentrification Fears Collide

From New York City to Santiago, public transit plays an increasingly central role in debates over social equity, inclusion, and who should get the right to ride. → Read More

Why the Bus Got So Bad, and How to Save It

TransitCenter’s Steven Higashide has created a how-to guide to help city leaders and public transportation advocates save struggling bus systems. → Read More

From Dead Store to Pop-Up 'Social Infrastructure'

A Boston nonprofit called CultureHouse is demonstrating how empty storefronts can be transformed into instant “social infrastructure.” → Read More

When a Transit Agency Becomes a Suburban Developer

The largest transit agency in the U.S. is building a mixed-use development next to a commuter rail station north of Manhattan. → Read More

The 120-Degree Heat Waves of the Future Could Melt Streets and Bend Train Tracks

As climate change makes summers worse, cities around the U.S. must adapt or face potentially deadly consequences. → Read More

Can a ‘Storefront Tracker’ Save New York City From its Vacancy Crisis?

A first-of-its-kind law will give the city data on small businesses fleeing the city as retail rents skyrocket. But skeptics say that won’t be enough. → Read More

A 50-Day Eating Odyssey Across America, Via Amtrak

Chef/transit advocate Madison Butler landed a paid internship to ride Amtrak around the nation to eat local food—and convince Congress to boost passenger rail funding. → Read More

Uber Copter Will Only Make New York Transit Worse

The ride-hailing company’s plan to offer Manhattan-to-JFK helicopter shuttles overshadows the public-transit alternative that would help many more travelers. → Read More

New Yorkers Are Skeptically Optimistic About the L Train Non-Shutdown

It seems... good? But maybe also catastrophically bad? → Read More

A Brief Timeline of the L Train Shutdown

What the heck happened? → Read More

Well, the L Train Shutdown Isn’t Happening Anymore

Cuomo-come-lately. → Read More

There Are Lots of Ways to Fund New York City's Big Subway Fix

From congestion pricing to rezoning, there are all kinds of tools that could tap New York City’s vast wealth to properly maintain its transit system. → Read More

Rideshare Companies Want to Replace the L Train When It Shuts Down

Bad news for commuters could be good news for companies like Lyft and Uber. → Read More

Could Weed Save New York's Awful Subways?

A new proposal called Weed for Rails thinks so. → Read More

How New York’s Streets Are Changing for the L Train Shutdown

A few months ahead of the shutdown, we took a look at how the city is getting ready. → Read More

New York City Wants to End Its Classist E-Bike Policy

The bikes are technically illegal, yet that hasn’t stopped thousands of New Yorkers from using them. → Read More

What Will Amazon's HQ2 Mean for Transit in Queens?

When the L Train goes offline, Long Island City will have to make room for hordes of rerouted passengers. Can the city handle a corporate giant too? → Read More

Albany Finally Has a Chance to Reform the Subways

With full Democratic control of the statehouse for the first time since 2010, New York lawmakers are now confronted with a huge undertaking: fixing New York City’s subway system. → Read More

The L Train Shutdown Is Really Happening

It all starts on April 27, 2019. → Read More