Equity
Basics
Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged
The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.
October 4, 2019
Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
September 20, 2019
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
September 10, 2019
Minnesota Starts Embracing Self-Driving Cars
The state's new strategic transportation plan seeks to prepare Gophers for a driverless future.
August 27, 2019
Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts
An pilot program shows that the devices are popular in low-income neighborhoods where transit is scarce.
August 20, 2019
Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis
Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.
August 19, 2019
Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.
August 13, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Access as a Metric
Access is a way to measure how easy it is to get places — often jobs — in how much time.
August 8, 2019
Des Moines Downzoning is Backward — And Possibly Racist
The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.
August 5, 2019
Nashville Plans New Transit Hub
Music City could use a transit tune-up — and a new transit center could be a key step forward.
July 25, 2019