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As keen readers of this blog or my twitter feed know, the Accessibility Observatory released Access Across America: Transit 2014  this week, with an official University of Minnesota Press Release and  Maps. This post links to third party coverage and interpretation of the report.

National

• Jacob Anbinder @RealClearPolicy: New York: Best Mass Transit in the Country?
• Emily Badger @ Washington Post WonkBlog: Mapped: How public transit changes your job prospects.
• John Benjamin @ Urbanful: A new breed of “heat map” shows what cities get you to work fastest
• James Brasuell @ Planetizen: Study Compares Job Access by Transit in 46 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
• Susan Bregman @ The Transit Wire: Researchers measure transit access to jobs.
• Alex Davies @ Wired: America’s 10 Best Cities for Commuting on Public Transit.
• Eric Jaffe @ City Lab: The Carless Commute Ranking to End All Carless Commute Rankings.
• Chris McCahill @ State Smart Transportation Initiative: Report ranks metropolitan areas by transit accessibility
• Randal O’Toole @ The Antiplanner: Irrelevance Across America.
• Robert Poole @ Reason Foundation – Surface Transportation News: New Findings on Access to Jobs via Transit.
• Angie Schmitt @StreetsBlog: The 10 Best and Worst Cities to Catch a Bus to Work.
• Lisa Schweitzer @ Urban Ethics and Theory: David Levinson’s metro job accessibility report is out, and it’s vital for planners interested in transit.
• Alissa Walker @ Gizmodo: The 10 Best American Cities for Riding Transit To Work.
• Jarrett Walker @ Human Transit: Access across America!

Local

Austin

• Michael Theis @ Austin Business Journal: Austin businesses among least transit-accessible in nation.

Chicago

• Yonah Freemark @ Crain’s Chicago Business: Before you complain about the CTA again, read this.

Cincinnati

• Jason Williams @ Cincinnati.com: Study: Region offers poor transit access to jobs.

Denver

• Phil Tenser @ 7News: Denver ranked 9th for access to jobs by public transit.

Houston

• Dug Begley: The Highwayman @ Houston Chronicle: Despite complaints, Houston best Texas city for transit access.

Los Angeles

• Bianca Barragan @ Curbed: LA is the Third Best US City For Public Transit Commuting.
• Steve Hymon: Metro’s The Source: Transportation headlines, Oct. 8: L.A. ranks 3rd on jobs near transit, study says.

Louisville

• Jacob Ryan @ WFPL: Louisville Ranks 36th In Accessibility to Jobs by Public Transit, Study Says.

Minneapolis – St. Paul

• Bob Collins @ MPR NewsCut: New study measures value of commuting transit.
• Cali Owens @ Minnesota’s Finance and Commerce: U of M research ranks job access by transit.
• Eric Roper @ Star-Tribune’s MPLS blog: MAP: The best places to be a Twin Cities transit commuter.
• Aaron Rupar @ CityPages: Mass Transit Study Ranks Twin Cities 13th, but Doesn’t Include Green Line.
• Editorial Board @ Minnesota Daily Metro can do better in transit.

Phoenix

• Shari Rose @ The Arizona Republic: Phoenix ranks No. 19 most accessible to jobs by transit.

Portland

• Joseph Rose @ The Oregonian: Portland public transit nation’s 11th best.

San Antonio

• Vianna Davila @ San Antonio Express-News: Want to reach your job using the bus? Set aside an hour.

Seattle

• Sean Keeley @ Curbed: Seattle is the 8th Best U.S. City For Public Transit Commuting.

Tampa

• Robert Trigaux @ Tampa Bay Times: Perspective: Getting from home to work.

Washington DC

• Brian Warmoth @ In the Capital: DC’s Transit System Was Ranked No. 4 in the U.S. for One Big Reason