Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Equity

Public engagement is increasingly a concern for state transportation agencies. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Recap of California Transportation Commission Meeting: Equity, Climate Are Major Topics

By Melanie Curry | Oct 14, 2022 | No Comments

Instead of discussions centered on highway expansions and where to get the money for them, the Commission is engaging with climate, environmental, and equity concerns arising out of the state's transportation system.

Bike East Bay's outgoing Executive Director Ginger Jui. Photo by Malcolm Wallace

New Leadership at Bike East Bay Centers Mobility Justice

By Ginger Jui | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

Editor’s Note: Bike East Bay works for better biking conditions in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, which include some 33 incorporated cities and numerous unincorporated areas. Over time, its mission has grown from its beginnings as a scrappy group of bike riders mapping out the best bike routes and demanding that bikes be allowed on […]

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What’s In the US DOT ‘Equity Action Plan’ — And What’s Missing

By Kea Wilson | Apr 21, 2022 | No Comments

A new federal action plan to advance "equity" in the transportation realm includes concrete commitments to reform a transportation network that too often disenfranchises marginalized people — but it doesn't go far enough, some say.

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Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus

By Jesús "Chuy" García, Mark Takano and Ayana Pressley | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

We are relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus because our work to build more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems is far from finished and we cannot miss this opportunity to deliver for our communities.

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Op-Ed: Managing Our Streets Better Can Reduce Inequities In Our Cities

By Sahar Shirazi | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

How can curb pricing make cities safer, greener and more quitable? Sahar Shirazi of Nelson\Nygaard explores.

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Metro Presents Refined Bus Rapid Transit Designs for Eagle Rock

By Joe Linton | Sep 29, 2021 | No Comments

Project seen as an equity and climate litmus test for now-mayoral-candidate Kevin de León

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