Equity
Basics
Detroit Bus Shelters Aren’t Where You Need ‘Em
Bus shelters didn't match up with high-ridership stops. Just moving them around could have a big impact on access.
June 19, 2019
Ohio’s Poor Face Nightmarish Commutes
Being poor anywhere is hard — but in Ohio, a lack of transit forces families to choose between housing they can't afford and long, exhausting commutes keeping them from their loved ones, a new study reveals.
June 17, 2019
Best Bike Friendly Cities? Look to the Northwest
If you want to live and bike safely in a city head to the Northwest. And definitely get out of Tucson.
May 6, 2019
Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate
The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.
February 20, 2019
Congestion Pricing, Often Attacked as Inequitable, Is Actually the Cure for Inequitable Transportation
The best way to ensure that congestion pricing doesn't hurt the poor is to make sure revenues from new tolls support better transit service — not just build more highways.
January 30, 2019
The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’
Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.
January 23, 2019
Philly’s Most Dangerous Roads are in Poor Areas
About half of the city's most-dangerous streets are in low-income and/or neighborhoods of color, a new analysis finds.
December 14, 2018
Study: Dockless Mobility More Popular with People of Color in D.C.
Dockless bike share is doing a better job reaching people of color than traditional city-sponsored bike-sharing systems, according to a new analysis
November 16, 2018
The Movement for More Equitable Transit Fares
Discounted fares for low-income riders are becoming the norm for progressive cities.
October 26, 2018
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
October 16, 2018
