Purpose: Public transit is an essential service for people without access to an automobile, particularly those who are low income, elderly, or with disabilities. Previous research has found that large urban transit agencies receive less state funding per ride provided than suburban agencies....

Employing a policy communities framework to compare implementation efforts among a set of cities, this study seeks to answer the question: do public policies advocated by the Smart Growth Network, a coalition of organizations promoting a specific policy agenda, provide cities with policy...