Author

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell is executive director of Move Minnesota, a sustainable and equitable transportation advocacy organization. He teaches land use and transportation courses at the University of Minnesota. Sam lives off the #4 bus.

COMMENTARY

A playbook for the new Metro Transit general manager 

By: - August 28, 2023

Just months ago, Metro Transit faced a projected $130 million annual operating shortfall.  Now, thanks to decades of advocacy from community members and bold leadership from legislative champions, Metro Transit is a solvent agency with abundant resources to invest in our region’s future. With upwards of $450 million annually in new funding, Metro Transit’s strong […]

COMMENTARY

Now’s the time to transform transit

By: - April 28, 2023

It’s Tuesday morning. You need to drop off the kids at school, pick up a dozen doughnuts for your coworkers, and then get to work. Sure, you could take transit and save money on gas and parking. But with three stops on your journey you might spend as much as 45 minutes just waiting for […]