Summer 2007 - Where are We Going and How are We all Going to Get There?

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Transportation & Energy Issues

Dismantling Transportation Apartheid in the United States Before and After Disasters Strike

by Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson and Angel O. Torres

Transportation serves as a key component in addressing poverty, unemployment, and equal opportunity goals. Local transportation providers need to increase efforts to provide alternative transportation services in areas with high concentrations of transit dependent persons and nondrivers.

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Transportation Inequity in the United States: A Historical Overview

by Marc Brenman

Historically, transportation has not been available to all, or it has been available only in a way that has channeled some people to specific places and inequitable opportunities, sometimes involuntarily.

Transportation & Energy Issues

From the Back of the Bus to the End of the Line: The Discriminatory Funding of Public Transit in California

by Richard A. Marcantonio and Angelica K. Jongco

Because of the discriminatory underfunding of urban bus service in California, advocates for transportation equity argue that reliable bus service in low-income communities is essential for equal access to every kind of opportunity.

Transportation & Energy Issues

Lessons Learned on the Paratransit Litigation Front: Equal Rights Center v. WMATA

by Todd Bromberg

The ability to leave one's home to go to work, to visit friends, or to access critical services is fundamental to one's quality of life. Especially crucial to people disabilities, public transportation provides a lifeline to active participation in their communities.

Transportation & Energy Issues

On the Move: Increasing Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Around the Country

by Jan Garrett

For thousands of people who use wheelchairs, taxis are simply not available. The group, Taxis for All, has advocated with state, city and taxi officials within New York and the nation to increase the number and availability of accessible taxis.

Transportation & Energy Issues

On the Road Again--Wait, Not You!: Driver Discrimination in America

by Daniel B. Kohrman

To countless older persons, driving is a point of pride. Every state has its own regime for licensing drivers, but for elderly Americans the challenges can be many.

Transportation & Energy Issues

Watching the Watch Lists: Maintaining Security and Liberty in America

by Sharon Bradford Franklin and Sarah Holcomb

The stories would be laughable if the underlying concern weren't so serious. Legions of Americans encounter delays, questioning, and searches because they have names that show up on a government watch list.

Transportation & Energy Issues

Comparing British and American Approaches to the Human Right to Transportation

by Karen Lucas

In the highly mobile, car dependent societies that are common to most of North America and Europe, the lack of personal transportation in low-income households is often a major factor in their economic and social exclusion.

Transportation & Energy Issues

A Short Line on Rail Lines

by Susan Ann Silverstein

Transportation by rail has been an important feature of the public landscape. Trains move both passengers and freight and continue to be a critical element of political controversies ranging from regional growth to free trade.

Transportation & Energy Issues

Human Rights Heroes: Relentless Riders: ADAPT

by Susan Ann Silverstein

Out of the successful Denver action that resulted in the city retrofitting 250 buses, ADAPT was born. In one short generation, people with disabilities transformed themselves from a community perceived as passive victims needing charity to an active social movement fighting for civil rights, equal justice, and opportunity.

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Summer 2007 - Where are We Going and How are We all Going to Get There?

Introduction: A View from the Bridge: Transportation and Social Context

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Dismantling Transportation Apartheid in the United States Before and After Disasters Strike

Transportation Inequity in the United States: A Historical Overview

From the Back of the Bus to the End of the Line: The Discriminatory Funding of Public Transit in California

Lessons Learned on the Paratransit Litigation Front: Equal Rights Center v. WMATA

On the Move: Increasing Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Around the Country

On the Road Again--Wait, Not You!: Driver Discrimination in America

Watching the Watch Lists: Maintaining Security and Liberty in America

Comparing British and American Approaches to the Human Right to Transportation

A Short Line on Rail Lines

Human Rights Heroes: Relentless Riders: ADAPT

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Summer 2007 - Where are We Going and How are We all Going to Get There?

Introduction: A View from the Bridge: Transportation and Social Context

Featured

Dismantling Transportation Apartheid in the United States Before and After Disasters Strike

Transportation Inequity in the United States: A Historical Overview

From the Back of the Bus to the End of the Line: The Discriminatory Funding of Public Transit in California

Lessons Learned on the Paratransit Litigation Front: Equal Rights Center v. WMATA

On the Move: Increasing Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Around the Country

On the Road Again--Wait, Not You!: Driver Discrimination in America

Watching the Watch Lists: Maintaining Security and Liberty in America

Comparing British and American Approaches to the Human Right to Transportation

A Short Line on Rail Lines

Human Rights Heroes: Relentless Riders: ADAPT

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