<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/sustainability/news/articles/2019/03062019tracs11111111111111111.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>04/04/2025 02:22:36 PM</pubDate><title>COVID-19 and the 2020 Transit Revolution</title><subtitle/><description>Over the last year, people around the world have been navigating the challenging landscape of COVID-19 precautions. Looking at the news, most of what is shown relates to the frustrations of these measures: uncomfortable masks, tricky zoom calls, social distancing, etc. However, simultaneously, there has been a silent revolution going on in Houston transit of which telecommuting is only a small part. In fact, this revolution is possibly one of the most substantial shifts towards sustainable transit Houston has ever seen. All one needs to do to begin to grasp the shifting bedrock is try to visit a local bike shop.&#xD;
</description><author>Gabriel Durham</author><author-email>gbdurham@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone>713-743-6985</author-phone><image/></item>