Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transportation Policy

Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 16, 2020 | No Comments

A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.

Concerns Raised about Equity of Northeast Pollution Pact

By Ethan Goffman | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

Will the Climate Transportation Initiative sufficiently benefit the low-income communities and people of color who have been disproportionately affected by pollution? Environmentalists are concerned it doesn't go far enough.

Report Reveals Way Forward for Transit Agencies

By Eve Kessler | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.

COVID Killed Rush Hour — But Spread Pain All Day

By Eve Kessler | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Meet the new rush hour. Worse than the old rush hour.

New York City has found the money for mask dispensers like these — but without a national mask mandate on transit, it's unclear how many riders across the country will be wearing face coverings. Source: MTA via Creative Commons.

Even With COVID, Trump Blocks Transit Mask Mandate

By Kea Wilson | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.

The Untokening (above, members in Atlanta) seeks to engage in engage in candid discussions about street safety, displacement / gentrification, community engagement and culture. Photo: Argenis Apolinario

Op-Ed: Mobility Justice Amid COVID-19

By The Untokening | Apr 15, 2020 | No Comments

Collectivism is the only way we will survive this moment. A manifesto from the Untokening network.

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