The Sioux Falls Transit Experiment

Across America, small and medium-sized cities are growing at a rapid clip. In many of them, transit services have failed to keep up. In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that is not the case. In this episode, we hear from Paul TenHaken, the city’s outspoken and candid mayor. Under TenHaken’s watch, Sioux Falls has overhauled its transit system with remarkable results. In partnership with Via, Sioux Falls added more paratransit services, made bus routes more flexible, and boosted its on-demand services; the result is a system that works hand in hand with the city as it grows. Listen to ModeShift on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.