Mobility Justice
Study: Car Ownership Doesn’t Always Cut Black Workers’ Commutes
It still takes Black workers 22 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts — it's probably not possible to speed up those commutes in urban areas with automotive strategies alone.
April 20, 2022
When Should Cities Take Away Dangerous Drivers’ Cars?
How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before he loses his car — and will taking it from him really make streets safer if the design of those streets isn't safe itself?
March 25, 2022
The Brake: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Transportation (And Why It Matters)
A new zine from a top transit nonprofit explores why the needs of women need to be at the center of U.S. transit planning — and what it's like for gender-marginalized people who are working to change the status quo.
March 15, 2022
Colo. Traffic Engineers Walk (And Roll) a Mile In a Pedestrian’s Shoes
An outing draws attention to the dangers experienced by people who walk and roll on Denver's streets.
February 22, 2022
Why Vision Zero is a Human Rights Issue For the Deaf — and the Rest of the Disability Community
Direct translation is often not representative of the true meaning. For instance, the direct transliteration of Vision Zero is “zero vision.”
February 17, 2022
STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays
The average motorist will pay a whopping $650,000 on the low end to own a car over his or her lifetime, and society will pick up over 40 percent of the tab, a new study finds.
February 9, 2022
Does America Need a ‘Mobility Bill of Rights’?
And more important: what should be included in it?
February 7, 2022
The Best EV Charging Solution that No One is Talking About
(Hint: it's not curbside charging in dense cities that already have too many cars.)
January 26, 2022
Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus
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.
January 24, 2022
ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist
When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?
January 18, 2022
