Seattle’s Compassionate Response to Fare Evasion
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After Seattle found that a quarter of farebeaters were homeless, it switched from thinking about enforcement to affordability.
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Community Service Comes Full Circle for Members of Black Kids on Bikes at King Day Parade
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Youth BKoB inspired to join in the King Day parade years ago now serve as inspiration for the next generation
Philly’s Most Dangerous Roads are in Poor Areas
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About half of the city's most-dangerous streets are in low-income and/or neighborhoods of color, a new analysis finds.
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
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We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional
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Proof-of-payment speeds up bus service. But leaving enforcement up to police can violate passengers' rights, a Cleveland judge ruled.
Utah Police Shooting Underscores the Added Threat Facing Black People on Bikes
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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.