Mobility Justice
Talking Headways Podcast: Why We Need ‘Universal Basic Mobility’
In a very special podcast, we’re joined by the great Madeline Brozen of UCLA to talk about how guaranteed transit lowers people's stress.
New Report Explores The Challenges — and Joys — Of Being Black in Public
Making Black North Americans feel welcome and safe in public isn't just about striking down racist transportation laws — and it may require transportation advocates to think more deeply about joy, a new report argues.
Marley Blonsky Talks Getting ‘All Bodies On Bikes’
At a recent webinar, cycling influencer Marley Blonskey talked about her journey — and why the bike industry needs to embrace "body neutrality."
‘Whether They See It Or Not’: How the ‘Arrested Mobility’ of Black Americans Harms Everyone
"Policy could be the decision to invest in a community, or to disinvest [in that community]. In Black, brown, low-income communities, the policy has been disinvestment."
Should We Treat the Local Bus As a Basic Right?
There's a way of framing public transit that makes the bus a useful mobility tool for everyone: as a moving extension of the sidewalk network.
Op-Ed: Public Transportation is Key to Social Mobility
"As wealth inequality grows and social mobility becomes more difficult, people without access to mobility will be left behind."
Freedom to Move: Why Immigration Belongs in the Mobility Conversation
"If movement is a right, then that right must apply to everyone regardless of identity."
Breaking: House Moves to Rescind $3.1B for Reconnecting Communities Divided by Highways
The House Transportation Committee wants to slash funding for one of America's most critical equity-focused grant programs — unless advocates speak out and get them to reverse course.
Update: Philadelphia Did NOT Eliminate America’s Best Free Transit Program!
The City of Brotherly Love has been giving free rides of tens of thousands of low-income residents — but the money might be about to dry up.
Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’?
A provocative new paper argues that one of America's most popular real estate tools is driving investment to predominantly white urban neighborhoods, without meaningfully expanding walkability for anyone else.
