Leaders from six organizations issued the following statements ahead of Thursday’s vote by Ben Franklin Transit’s Board of Directors.
Statements from six organizations against proposed cuts to Ben Franklin Transit
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Racial Equity
Send a letter to the Board of Ben Franklin Transit
Students, seniors, working people, and everyone in who depends on transit will be hurt first and worst by these unnecessary proposed cuts.
Honoring Black History in Transportation
Black history in transportation has far too often been defined by harm, trauma, and racism. But Black leaders, advocates, and innovators have also helped chart a course for safer and more equitable systems.
It’s time to end jaywalking laws in Washington
The Seattle Police Department issued 1,710 jaywalking tickets between 2010 and 2016. Who got ticketed says a lot about jaywalking laws.
PSRC wants your input on how to fund and build infrastructure in the Puget Sound region
PSRC has opened a request for public comments on how to update its Project Selection Framework. Everyone who wants to see a change in how we invest in transportation should consider submitting a comment before the period closes on January 5.
Link Transit goes fare-free
An electric bus operated by Link Transit on Route A. Photo via Wikipedia.Exciting news from our member agency Link Transit in central Washington! Link paused collecting fares during the pandemic. Now, they recently announced that starting July 1 Link will stay a...
Transit Chat Series: Transit Funding Is Transit Equity
In this Transit Chat series, we will explore how transit funding is the foundation for transit equity. How are transportation projects currently funded on federal, state, and local levels? How do we secure transit funding to ensure we are moving towards an equitable...
July 2020 Newsletter
Mobility Justice Find our complete mobility justice resource list here Whose streets? Black streets. Planners and urbanists, it’s time to reckon with the racism rampant in city building. Here are four actions to take. (Streetsblog) Why we must talk about race when we...
Mobility Justice Power Hour
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITIONS PRESENTS Mobility Justice Power Hour Wednesday, June 10th | 3:30-4:30pm PSTMobility Justice Power Hour THIS EVENT HAS PASSED June 10, 2020 | 3:30 - 4:30pm PST We're blocking off an hour off our calendars to have...
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