Between Two Futures: How Can Transit Investment be a Tool for Equity?
Online MeetingTransit systems around the country are struggling to maintain vital services in these unprecedented times. How are transportation leaders using the equity lens to make critical investment and policy decisions? Join us as we talk with leaders of transit systems […]
Sustainable and Equitable Funding for Pedestrian Infrastructure Maintenance
Online MeetingWalking as a means of transportation has health, environmental, and economic benefits. Well-maintained sidewalks are important for communities to meet their active travel goals. But pedestrian infrastructure in many communities is discontinuous, inaccessible to those with physical disabilities, and poorly […]
2020 MPTA State Conference and Expo
Marriot Grand Hotel 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO, United StatesYou’re invited! The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) invites you to showcase your business at the 2020 MPTA State Conference and Expo. The conference is scheduled for September 8-10, 2020 at the Marriott Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an […]
BikeWalkKC Women’s Bike Summit
Meadowbrook Park 9101 Nall Ave, Prairie Village, KS, United StatesThe Women’s Bike Summit welcomes all people of all riding styles and abilities– bring your recumbent tricycle, your triathlon race machine, your mountain bike, or that old beater that you dragged out of the garage two weeks ago. This semi-annual event […]
Financing America’s Infrastructure Virtual Event
Online MeetingThere’s no “right” way to procure much-needed upgrades to America’s infrastructure. America’s states, cities and localities all make decisions in the best interest of their citizens. But there is best practice in financing infrastructure. This involves allocating risk properly, choosing […]
Alternatives to Policing
Online MeetingBlack people experience disproportionate policing, which can create fear of violence as they use transit, walk and bike in the streets. As transportation agencies move to better understand how systemic racism and bias show up in the built environment, what alternatives to policing can transportation professionals use to ensure a dignified and safe mobility experience? Join us to hear U.S. precedents to decrease reliance upon policing, and reduce opportunities for police interactions. Examples will focus primarily on reimagining safety on transit and in public space, though lessons will be applicable to rethinking traffic enforcement in safety programs such as Vision Zero.
Right of Way: Organizing for equitable, walkable communities
Online MeetingPedestrian deaths are up 50% nationwide in the last decade, and people of color and low-income folks are disproportionately impacted. In this live webinar, Angie will share more about this epidemic of traffic violence and the challenges we face today. […]