racism
Duffy’s Latest Hits: Another Attack on Making Infrastructure More Equitable
Leave it to Sean Duffy to turn a simple grant announcement into another war on equity.
‘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."
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.
Reconnecting Communities: Are We There Yet?
Advocates warn: to reconnect communities, you have to listen to them.
How Feds Can Help End Racially Biased Policing on the Roads
Policing is often seen as a state or local issue — but US DOT could play a huge role in encouraging better practices, a new report argues.
Letter from Minneapolis: The Legacy of Highway Construction
Highways were convenient tools to rid the cities of perceived social ills, a mindset deeply embedded in white supremacy.
Jay Pitter On ‘Being Black In Public’ — And Its Implications For Sustainable Transport Policy
Jay Pitter talks to The Brake about racism on the street.
Car Noise Pollution is Worse in Redlined Neighborhoods — And Not Just for Humans
Transportation noise pollution can wreak havoc on wildlife populations, too — and that can have a devastating effect on their human neighbors.
White Roads Through Black Bedrooms: How Urban Freeways Cemented Spatial Inequalities
Urban freeways are having a moment of serious reconsideration.
Why Young People of Color Must Be At the Forefront of the Mobility Justice Movement
"We don't just want our young people to be the peer-to-peer educators; we want them to be key stakeholders in building safe and sustainable and equitable transportation systems throughout our all of our cities."
