Marisa Jones

Marisa Jones is the Policy and Partnerships Director for Safe Routes Partnership.

Recent Posts

OPINION: Don't Gut Bike/Walk Funding

By Marisa Jones | Aug 3, 2021 | No Comments

Bike and pedestrian advocates should not be fooled by a duplicitous amendment forwarded by Congress.

An active transportation administration may sound like an innovative idea, but it's really a dead end, this article argues. Image: Tina Hester via Pixy

Op-Ed: 'Active Transportation Administration'? No, Thanks

By Marisa Jones, Beth Osborne and Caron Whitaker | Feb 8, 2021 | No Comments

Editor’s note This article was written in response to an article on Streetsblog USA about a proposal to create an active transportation administration or czar at the U.S. Department of Transportation. We’re pleased to publish multiple perspectives on this important issue. A shift in messaging about how America gets from one place to another is […]