Professor Jon Shelton explains why education doesn’t fix inequality.
Mobility and Social Justice
Posted inTransportation
Los Angeles Turns Toward Free Fares
How far a fareless public-transit program goes will depend on a pilot program debuting in August.
Posted inTransportation
⏩ Public Transportation in Crisis: A Live Panel Event
Deputy editor Gabrielle Gurley moderates a panel event featuring top public-transportation leaders from across the country.
Posted inTransportation
Cleaner Air Should Not Require Sheltering in Place
This is the moment to get serious about electric vehicles powered by clean electricity.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Riding for Free in Kansas City
Big cities have shunned free public transit. Now, KC’s free-fares push may provide transit systems across the country with a ‘how-to’ guide.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Can We Fix the College Inequality Problem?
Two new books focus on the struggles of low-income students not just to get into college but to get through it.
Posted inGreen New Deal
Accelerating Equity in Electric Cars
Electric cars will eventually be all cars, but the speed by which they displace conventional cars will depend on making them affordable for low- and middle-income drivers.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Ridesharing Versus Public Transit
How Uber and Lyft tend to widen disparities of race and class in urban transportation systems