Equity
Basics
The Persistent Racial Disparities of Motor Vehicle Pollution
While tailpipe emissions have been lowered across the board, racial disparities persist in exposure to fine particles from motor vehicles.
October 17, 2017
Utah Police Shooting Underscores the Added Threat Facing Black People on Bikes
Police stopped Patrick Harmon for riding his bike without a rear light. When he attempted to flee, officer Clinton Fox shot him three times in the back.
October 6, 2017
Twitter Chat on #Untokening of Mobility Advocacy Explores Costs of Tokenization
"But whatever you do," the head of the history department told me, "do not use words like 'multicultural.' Parents will call to ask what on earth we're teaching their kids."
October 4, 2017
America Walks “Walking Toward Justice” Webinar: The Color of Law & Residential Segregation
A conversation about how to have uncomfortable conversations, moderated by Charles T. Brown and featuring Tamika Butler, Sahra Sulaiman, Sonia Jimenez, and author Richard Rothstein.
October 2, 2017
Car Dependence Is a Poverty Trap That States Exploit to Raise Money
State and local governments in much of the country use the threat of drivers license suspension to impose fines and sanctions that can entrap people in a vicious cycle of indebtedness.
September 29, 2017
The Campaign to Fix Atlanta’s Most Dangerous Street and Preserve Its Immigrant Cultures
Can Buford Highway, the most dangerous road in Georgia, become a walkable place for the immigrant communities that call it home?
September 21, 2017
Portland Debuts a Fairer Way to Pay for Transit Fares
With Trimet's new fare capping program, poor people no longer have to pay more for transit than the rich.
August 16, 2017
What Bike Planners Are Missing When They Design Projects in Black and Latino Neighborhoods
If your local police force has a reputation for harassing people who look like you, and your neighborhood gets a new bike lane, would that infrastructure be enough to make you feel comfortable riding?
August 16, 2017
What’s Keeping People From Using Bike-Share? New Study Breaks It Down by Race and Income
Low-income communities and people of color view traffic risk, high prices, and the potential for crime and harassment are the biggest barriers to bicycling and using bike-share in their neighborhoods, according to a new report from researchers at Portland State University.
July 5, 2017
Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee
A new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in Milwaukee have less access to safe bicycle routes than other parts of the city.
June 29, 2017
