Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Mobility Justice

A street in North Baltimore, Md. with a badly damaged sidewalk. A series of orange construction barrels mark an uneven segment of alleyway pavement between two curb cuts that is filled with dried mud and would likely be impassible to many people using assistive devices. Parking lots and brick row homes stand in the background. Image: Max Pixel, CC

Why City Sidewalks Still Miss the ADA Mark

By Kea Wilson | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

People with mobility challenges in Baltimore, Md. are celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act this week by filing a lawsuit demanding their city actually follow the historic law — and communities across the country could be the target of similar lawsuits soon.

The authors cycle in their adopted hometown of Delft, NL. Image courtesy of Modacity.

Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted

By Kea Wilson | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments

Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.

Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.

U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform

By Kea Wilson | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.

Who Should Keep the Scooter Revolution Running?

By Kea Wilson | Jul 7, 2021 | No Comments

One of the nation's largest e-scooter operators is in hot water for violating labor regulations in San Francisco — and it's sparking a dialogue about what the micromobility gig economy means for the mobility futures of cities far beyond the Bay.

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NYC Deliveristas March to Demand Protection

By Fiifi Frimpong | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

"The bridge is one of the most dangerous in the city and a place where assaults and robberies are frequently committed," said Sergio Solano of El Diario de los Deliveryboys en la Gran Manzana.

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