Hayden Clarkin

@thetransitguy.com

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I like trains and walkable neighborhoods. https://linktr.ee/thetransitguy

Spanish HSR map
Watercolor flyer
The backbay neighborhood of Boston superimposed over the gillette stadium parking lot multiple times over.
People walking on Kingston, RI train station
Freeway alignment of Dallas urban core overlaid on Paris at same scale
Transit directions showing 4 hour travel time versus 38 min drive time
before and after of inner loop transformation
Top image: A fenced-off, abandoned rail platform and stairwell sit in front of an industrial brick building in Louisville, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by barbed wire fencing under a cloudy sky. Bottom image: People walk and gather in a modern waterfront public space beneath a large steel bridge at sunset, framed by concrete walls and planters, with outdoor seating and city buildings visible in the background.
Transit station with two tracks
Tweet: Breaking: the pentagon is trying to get more than $200 billion from congress for the Iran war.
Lindau island via google earth aerial
SEMTA plan by Jake Berman
"They're going to kill some of us. But if we don't risk our safety now and here, they will just keep killing us," she said. "If we don't stand here now, despite the back to back murders and more, they will keep taking." - Savannah Thissen, a minneapolis protestor who works in healthcare
Rendering of interior of brown stadium
Polar Express Route showing Grand Rapids and Detroit via Lansing
Providence pedestrian bridge
Measle case rise 14,608%
Map of UConn rail service
Over the hedge meme saying “what is this place?”
Image showing AVE train with headline that says "Spain set to cut Madrid-Barcelona rail time to under 2 hours"
Map of three potential regional/s-bahn routes
Headline: Traffic congestion grew this year in US cities, but NYC saw no increase
A text list titled “Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure” followed by approximately 35 committee members and their affiliations. The names include representatives from environmental justice organizations, design and planning nonprofits, academic institutions, transit advocacy groups, labor unions, climate policy organizations, and city-focused alliances. Notable affiliations include NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, Rebuild by Design, Spring Street Climate Fund, TYLin, Transportation Alternatives, NYU Marron Institute, Green New Deal, Urban Green Council, Greenwood Cemetery, 2nd Ave Subway, Gateway Development Commission, Prospect Park Alliance, NRDC, Riders Alliance, PSC-CUNY, Climate Jobs NY, TWU, Kinetic Communities Consulting, Bronx River Alliance, Teamsters Local 831, WE ACT, Three Cairns Group, Waterfront Alliance, Regional Plan Association, PULP, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
The transit guy landing page
The Transit Guy graphic with thetransitguy.com
Headline: Trump admin proposes to divert billions from mass transit to highways: advocates sound alarm
A narrow garden walkway lined with brick edging and lush greenery leads toward an arched wooden doorway on a red-brick building in the distance. Overhead, leafy tree branches form a canopy of dappled sunlight, creating a peaceful, shaded path.
A quiet, grassy courtyard shaded by large leafy trees, with two empty wooden Adirondack chairs facing the open lawn. Behind a black iron fence, rows of red-brick townhouses line the street, their doors and windows framed by late-afternoon light. Small garden beds and scattered fallen leaves add to the peaceful, neighborhood feel.
A grand historic hall with tall arched windows filled with patterned stained glass, dark wood-paneled walls, and an ornate carved stone fireplace centered on the far wall. The vaulted ceiling features intricate golden detailing supported by heavy wooden beams, and several antique brass chandeliers hang from above, casting a warm glow across the spacious room.
The interior of a historic chapel with dark wooden pews lining both sides of a central aisle decorated with ornate mosaic tile patterns. At the front, an elaborate stone altar features carved figures beneath a towering stained-glass window glowing with vibrant colors. Tall organ pipes rise along the right wall, and warm lamps cast soft light across the brick and stone architecture.
A tall, historic red-brick church tower with arched windows and decorative stone details rises behind leafy tree branches. Below it sits an adjoining brick building with green-trimmed windows. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting soft shadows on the façade against a blue sky.
A detailed aerial-style watercolor illustration of a city block in Manhattan, showing a large green courtyard surrounded by historic red-brick and brownstone buildings. At the center is a prominent church with a tall square tower, clustered among academic-looking buildings. Dense residential blocks surround the campus on all sides, highlighting the contrast between the leafy interior and the tightly packed urban grid.
A quiet, sunlit garden with lush green grass, blooming flowers, and tall leafy trees casting dappled shade. Two people sit on wooden benches near the center of the lawn, facing each other. In the background, a red-brick building with large arched windows is partially visible through the trees.
congressional cspan recorded vote
Before and after of Domino Park from 2012 to Today
Screenshot of a quote from Ian Choudri. He explains that design mistakes in a high-speed rail project were unintentional and due to the U.S. lacking experience in building high-speed rail, leading engineers to rely on highway and freight-rail design concepts. He says it took four months to recognize the mistake and improve the cost structure, ultimately saving $14 billion by updating design standards to align with European and Japanese practices.
Chicago being destroyed in the Transformers
Image of Lusanne Metro train
New ferry network map
Map showing "States with larger daily rail ridership over the ATL Plane train": California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, DC, Massachusetts
Woodbury commons from google earth
Map showing yes everywhere but NYC
Vote results of prop 5, wich aimed to digitize the city map
NYC Ferry map
A quiet city street lined with parked cars on both sides leads toward an evening sky. On the left, a fenced surface parking lot with a small building labeled “Public Parking” sits beside low industrial buildings. Tall trees on the right cast long shadows over the roadway.
A street-level rendering shows mid-rise brick apartment buildings with large windows and balconies on both sides of a tree-lined street. Several cars drive along the road while pedestrians walk dogs and stroll on wide sidewalks bordered by planters and greenery.
Comparison of the same location of current vs. Back Bay land use
Map of I-94 widening project
Miami - South Beach
Before and after of same vantage point in Utrecht showing a sunken concrete freeway transforming into a canal surrounded by green space
Headline: Report: Brightline West Cost Balloon to $21.5B