Commuting and land use
Where people in the region live and work, how rail serves those links, and what housing costs near transit.
Where people work
Home-work links and ridership across the region.
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Where the region goes to work, and what Penn Station can carry
FRA’s Phase I capacity finding set against Census home-work records for thirteen regional job centers.
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Penn Station’s rail market: the ridership and commuting evidence
LIRR ridership and recovery by station, NJ Transit boardings, recovery by operator, and where New York City’s outside workers live.
Land and housing
What sits near stations, and what it costs to live there.
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The NYC rent reality check
What one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments rented for across the city in early 2026, mapped with subway routes and stations.
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Unlocking Newark
Surface parking and underused land near Newark’s rail stations, where direct service through Penn Station would add one-seat access.
Working on transit, fares, or land use?
I take on records research, operating analysis, and visualization for campaigns, reporters, funders, and legal teams. Reporters can use the same form for interview requests.