Cities across the US, including Miami, have been redesigning their bus networks to better serve today’s riders. Many decades-old networks have simply not kept pace with changing residential and employment patterns.

Az Chougle is the Executive Director of Transit Alliance Miami, a non-profit organization that advocates for walkable streets, bikeable neighborhoods, and better public transit. In 2019, Transit Alliance Miami became the first advocacy group in the country to lead its city’s bus network redesign process. In this episode, Az details the group’s innovative community engagement efforts, and discusses how Transit Alliance worked to ensure the redesign benefitted Miami residents who rely on transit the most. He also outlines the benefits and drawbacks of advocacy groups taking on this work.