Charles T. Brown

Charles T. Brown, MPA, is the Founder and CEO of Equitable Cities, a global leader in advancing equitable urban planning, transportation, and public health strategies. Appointed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity and the EV Working Group, he has received numerous accolades, including the NHTSA Public Service Award. His forthcoming book, Arrested Mobility (May 2025), explores the systemic barriers restricting Black mobility and offers a powerful call to action for justice and equity in urban policy.

Research

Op-Ed: Equitable Transportation Research Makes America Great. So Why Is the Trump Admin Hollowing It Out?

Allowing political considerations to hollow out and cancel ongoing research is not only harmful to whatever domain the administration deems a threat, but it sets an alarming precedent for research at large, setting us on a path leading backward rather than forward.

Alex Karner

February 12, 2025