For an agency that once made traffic safety their number one priority, recent protests in support of Black Lives Matter have exposed a hard truth: Initiatives like Vision Zero are meaningless if they don’t address the root causes of racism, harassment and discrimination people of color face on our streets every day. To their credit, … Read more
“At this juncture, either we will all be comfortable, or we’ll all be uncomfortable.”— Millicent Williams, Deputy Director of PBOT
“We acknowledge that our institution has contributed immensely to the historic pain and burden you bear.”— Chris Warner, PBOT Director
A Reed College graduate who has gone on to be a leading voice on the intersection of racism and transportation reform advocacy will join Portland-based Microcosm Publishing for a live event on YouTube later today (5/28). Adonia Lugo earned a degree from Reed in 2005 then went on to earn a Masters Degree and PhD … Read more
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Courtney Williams wants cycling advocates to change on the inside before working to change what’s outside. Williams, a bicycle advocacy consultant who lives in Brooklyn, New York and is also known as The Brown Bike Girl, wants more organizers and community leaders in the cycling space to think not just about bike lanes, but whether … Read more
“How can you call yourself a bike-friendly town?”
The ‘communities of concern’ conundrum
The survey is noteworthy with its nearly 5,000 responses.
“I don’t want to talk about equity. I want to talk about racism.”
