Equity
Basics
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
Tamika Butler to Step Down as Head of LA County Bicycle Coalition
Perhaps the most powerful thing Butler did during her tenure was to consistently give of herself to create space for others on the margins in a field where there is currently precious little.
June 16, 2017
Boston Survey Suggests Approaches to Bikeway Design That Will Appeal More to People of Color
A new survey conducted in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood shows that while people across different racial groups like protected bike lanes, there are variations in preferences that should inform design.
June 6, 2017
