Equity
Streetsblog California
Autonomous Vehicles Could Make Life Amazing and Easy, or Truly Awful
It depends on who you are--and whether government policy gets out ahead of the technology
February 8, 2019
Philly’s Most Dangerous Roads are in Poor Areas
About half of the city's most-dangerous streets are in low-income and/or neighborhoods of color, a new analysis finds.
December 17, 2018
Baltimore’s New Complete Streets Policy Aims to Promote Racial Equity
The next frontier in complete streets is equity and Baltimore is helping lead the way.
October 31, 2018
Greening the Heart of the Central Valley
Huron's just-launched Green Raiteros program has been in the works for several years.
October 25, 2018
Sacramento Police Video: This Was No Safety Stop
Department trips over itself to excuse an “unintentional” crash that knocked a boy off his feet
August 20, 2018
ARB Adopts New Guidelines for Climate Investments and Sets New “Staggered” Terms for Members
An emotional discussion did not sway the majority from accepting staff recommendations setting staggered expiration dates for new 6-year terms
July 26, 2018
Not Exactly One Bill to Rule Them All
Cities around the state are trying to figure out how to regulate e-scooters, and a state bill aims for consistent basic safety rules.
June 13, 2018
The Case for Fare-Capping
Low-income people shouldn't have to pay more per ride than people who can afford unlimited transit passes.
March 12, 2018
L.A. Metro Approves Equity Platform
Metro's equity framework commits the agency to addressing historic and present inequalities, largely defined by race and class - as well as age, gender, disability, and residency
March 5, 2018
Webinar on Policing and Mobility Underscores Struggle of Urban Planning to Center Justice
There is no way forward without a genuine reckoning with the costs that structures empowered to hold blackness at bay continue to exact from people of color.
February 12, 2018