A record number of transportation-related ballot initiatives will be before voters this Election Day.
Cities & Communities
Posted inEducation in America
Why Subsidizing Teacher Housing with Tax Credits Is Bad Policy
With housing subsidies in limited supply, a California law providing affordable housing to public school teachers could facilitate the transfer of resources away from those most in need.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Affordable Housing Activists Save New York?
In the working-class Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, community organizers who beat back plans for a high-rise luxury apartment building are taking their affordable housing campaign city-wide.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Will The Nation’s Capital Become a National Leader on Paid Leave?
Washington, D.C.’s city council is considering a bill that would be the country’s most progressive paid leave policy.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Going Local in the Fight Against Inequality
What progressives can learn from de Blasio’s policies in New York City.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
From a Contentious Election to a Stronger Democracy
Strengthening democracy is the key to all other reforms.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
When Body Cameras Are Not Enough
Charlotte had already begun tactical and sensitivity training when their officers shot Keith Lamont Scott, pointing to the need for more-sweeping reforms that put trust and fairness first.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Flying into Transportation Disruption
If you thought drones and self-driving cars were a challenge, just think of the mess regulators will face when driverless flying cars arrive on the scene.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Transportation Secretary Foxx Moves to Heal Scars of Urban Renewal
For Anthony Foxx, fixing America’s roads and bridges isn’t just about rebuilding. It’s about addressing the racial and economic divisions long embedded in the nation’s infrastructure in places like Pittsburgh.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Agenda: A Recipe for Civil Unrest
Donald Trump’s recent remarks highlight the candidate’s bigotry, but also signal a grim future for African Americans should he be elected.
