Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Mobility Justice

New York State was just about to tear down Syracuse’s crumbling (and racist) I-81 — until a successful suit against the project prevailed. Photo: Onondaga Citizens League

Syracuse’s Messy I-81 Teardown Fight Shows the Challenge of ‘Reconnecting Communities’

By Kea Wilson | Dec 12, 2022 | No Comments

An 11th-hour legal battle over the future of one of America's most talked-about highway teardowns is sparking a debate about what it really means to "reconnect communities" devastated by highway construction — and possibly offering a preview of similar fights on deck in other U.S. cities.

Podcast: Who Gets Hurt When Cities Ban E-Scooters?

By Streetsblog | Nov 29, 2022 | No Comments

On today's special edition of The Brake, we're re-broadcasting an episode of Charles T. Brown's "Arrested Mobility" podcast that centered around what happened when St. Louis forced e-scooters out of its downtown — featuring our own Kea Wilson!

Should People Be Able to Issue Their Neighbors Traffic Fines?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 22, 2022 | No Comments

Imagine a world where every cell phone in every pocket in America could be instantly transformed into a portable traffic camera, capable of issuing misbehaving motorists a ticket with little more than a few swipes on a touch screen.

Sidewalk granite curb cut for wheelchair ramp in Philadelphia. Photo: Nickphilly, CC

Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Philadelphia is the latest U.S. city to agree to make its sidewalks accessible to people who use assistive devices — though the win would be more significant if people with mobility challenges weren't so often forced to sue to get basic access to the places where they live.

Why Some Pittsburghers Want To Scrap Their Famous MaaS Pilot

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2022 | No Comments

A coalition of disability rights groups is calling on their city to cancel an headline-grabbing transportation pilot that they say will only make streets worse for people with mobility challenges — and build a better one with their needs at the center.

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Opinion: E-Bike Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done

By Baruch Herzfeld | Oct 12, 2022 | No Comments

The Doordash/GrubHub/UberEats tech bros business model is basically, "Burning Man for me, burning apartments for thee."

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