Racial Equity

Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.

The creators of "tactical urbanism" sit down with Streetsblog to talk about where their quick-build methods are going in a historic moment that is finally centering real community engagement.

A new ballot question initiative in Maryland aims to give Baltimore voters a say in the creation of a city-specific transit agency — which could be a crucial tool in the fight for transportation equity in Charm City, advocates argue. For nearly half a century, Baltimore has been one of the largest cities in America lacking a regional transit authority. Most if, not all, of the city’s public transit is administered by a sole governing body, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). The MTA oversees the State’s network of buses, subway, commuter trains, and light rail.

Two white homeowners threatened the lives of Black Lives Mater protesters in on a private street in St. Louis on Sunday, raising new questions about anti-Black racism in pseudo-public space.

Planners and urbanists, it’s time to reckon with the racism rampant in city building. Here are four actions to take.

Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.

BIPOC leaders have long urged antiracist action from their white counterparts — but those calls have gained particular urgency in the wake of the recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Here are helpful resources from three top leaders.

Kristen Jeffers, the founder and editor-in-chief at the The Black Urbanist, talks to Streetsblog about how land use, planning and transportation systems don't often center black, queer, and feminist voices. And should.