Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Equity

How to Bike With Disabilities and Discrimination

By Kea Wilson | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

When it comes to getting out and enjoying life on two wheels, some of the most intimidating barriers we must confront have less to do with hulking SUVs more to do with what types of bodies our entire culture is built to suit — and in a new online speaker series, 13 riders shared the personal stories that shape the way they ride.

Why Walkability is Key to a Dementia-Friendly City

By Jonathan Paul Katz | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

How do we make urban spaces more dementia-friendly? Many of the solutions are surprisingly simple: walkable urban design and dementia-friendly design are often one and the same.

Car Exhaust Is Making Us All Depressed!

By Kea Wilson | Oct 28, 2020 | No Comments

A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.

Can Austin Expand Transit Without Gentrification?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments

Voters in Austin might soon approve a historic ballot measure that would radically increase transit access — and fund an anti-displacement program that could become a model for communities across the U.S.

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Auto Insurance Industry Admits Systemic Racism

By Eve Kessler | Oct 23, 2020 | No Comments

Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices.

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Who’s Allowed to Live Near Transit?

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments

Wellesley is the kind of place lots of people would love to call home – it’s got great schools, beautiful parks, and three commuter rail stations that give the town’s residents an easy 45-minute ride into downtown Boston. Unfortunately, Wellesley’s town government has enacted policies that make it almost impossible for ordinary people to move […]

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