Study: Parks in Non-White Areas Are Half As Large
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When we allow car-focused infrastructure to strangle urban parklands, we endanger vulnerable lives in more ways than one.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Equity
VIDEO: How Car Dominance Makes Non-White Neighborhoods Hotter
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If you've ever noticed that disinvested, predominantly Black neighborhoods just *feel* hotter than the tree-lined blocks of predominantly white communities...well, it's not just your imagination.
What Is a Feminist City?
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Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances […]
!["My own city of Berkeley, [pictured], renowned for its “progressive” values and liberal politics...has suppressed new housing of all kinds and now has an almost unsolvable problem of affordability and homelessness." Source: Joe Parks via Creative Commons.](https://i2.wp.com/usa.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/07/Berkeley-sunset.jpg?resize=800%2C450px&ssl=1)
Opinion: We Must Plan Racial Justice In Our Cities
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The founding president of the American Planning Association stands against structural racism in the built environment professions.
Talking Headways Podcast: Valuing Black Lives and Property
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This week, we talk to an expert in Black wealth about why development and placemaking always leaves out the community. Obviously, just because a big company comes to town does not mean everyone will benefit.
5 Barriers BIPOC Face to Sustainable Transport Access
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We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.