OPINION: New York Needs a ‘Disability’ Agenda
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The status quo of inaccessibility must be done away with immediately, says one Council candidate from the Upper East Side.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Accessibility
Talking Headways Podcast: Uber’s Transit Moves
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This is a must listen: A chat with an Uber honcho about avoiding the development of more car-oriented development, post-COVID, which would be a disaster.
Report: We Must Divert Money from Driving to Transit
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The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
What People With Cognitive Disabilities Need from Transit
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A Columbus, Ohio research team is getting closer to releasing an app that could soon give people with cognitive disabilities more independence on mass transit systems across America. The Wayfinder app, developed by AbleLink Technologies in partnership with Smart Columbus, provides customizable support for users with cognitive difficulties, including disabilities stemming from medical conditions such […]
Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Our Streets!
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At the heart of the protests is a demand for the end of racist policing of public space. Will our leaders stop the carnage?
Protests Expose Structural Racism in Transit Policing
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Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?