Racism Has Shaped Public Transit, and It’s Riddled With Inequities

Copyright
2020
Published Date
08/24/2020
Published By
Rice University

This article discusses how many transit agencies have two systems with different standards for “choice riders,” generally white, and “dependent riders," generally Black. Specific aspects of transit, including funding, planning, infrastructure, design, and policing, and how they differ between the two systems are also discussed.

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