Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
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A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
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Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
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Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis
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Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.
Des Moines Rezoning is Anti-Urban—And Maybe Racist
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The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.
Ohio’s Poor Face Nightmarish Commutes
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Being poor anywhere is hard — but in Ohio, a lack of transit forces families to choose between housing they can't afford and long, exhausting commutes keeping them from their loved ones, a new study reveals.
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.