{"product_id":"why-american-transit-feels-bad-ricky-k-rivers-9798184078564","title":"Why American Transit Feels Bad: And What It Would Take to Make It Useful","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does American transit so often feel harder to use than it should?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many riders, the problem is not one single failure. It is the whole trip: the wait, the transfer, the slow vehicle, the confusing station, the unsafe crossing, the unreliable schedule, the fare friction, and the feeling that one small disruption can ruin everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bus route can exist without being useful.\u003cbr\u003eA train can be impressive without being competitive.\u003cbr\u003eA station can be nearby without being accessible.\u003cbr\u003eA map can look complete while real trips still fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy American Transit Feels Bad is a plain-language field guide to the practical problems that make public transportation frustrating in the United States. It explains why frequency matters, why transfers can feel risky, why speed must be measured door to door, why station access is part of the trip, why land use alone is not magic, and why rider trust is infrastructure too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a technical manual or an anti-car manifesto. It is a practical framework for asking better questions about transit plans, projects, and promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central argument is simple: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransit mode is not the product. Usefulness is the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUseful transit is designed around real trips, real people, real time, and real trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricky K. Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184078564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Ricky K. Rivers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173902098687,"sku":"9798184078564","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-american-transit-feels-bad-ricky-k-rivers-9798184078564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}