It Shouldn’t Cost 31x More To Take Transit Than Park
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Everything you need to know about equity and privilege in urban transportation is reflected in how much we charge for parking compared to transit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Equity
Op-Ed: Anti-Racism Ads Can’t Hide Uber's Ugliness
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The company denies protections to its low-income, Black and brown drivers — says a candidate who drove for it. Here's why Albany must rein it in.
Chicago Releases Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan
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A new equitable transit-oriented development plan published by the city today lays out steps for bringing affordable TOD to all parts of town.
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
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Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.
Quarantines Saved Drivers $22B — And Also Saved Lives
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A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
How Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers On the Roads
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A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.