Cities
A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in Detroit. Now Michigan wants to tear it down.
Highway removal is the easy part. Making reparations is where it gets complicated.
Read MoreHere’s how the bipartisan infrastructure deal could promote environmental justice
According to the White House, the new law earmarks $240 billion for environmental justice projects — the largest such investment in U.S. history.
Read MoreCoastal Californians, prepare for the ocean to rise 10 feet by century’s end
Planners warned to start making infrastructure changes now
Read MoreAfter years of delays, Southern California’s new smog regulation promises to save lives
The new regulation is expected to prevent nearly 400 premature deaths over the next 15 years.
Read More20,000 deaths and counting: As mass transit stagnates, US traffic deaths surge
“People that are walking and driving in cities and towns across the country are really at risk.”
Read MoreIn Detroit, a push to help Black farmers purchase land
Black farmers in Detroit have turned blighted properties into vital food sources. Now, a new land fund is opening the door to official ownership.
Read MoreIn Chicago, cyclists in Black neighborhoods are over-policed and under-protected
A simple solution for transportation equity: bike lanes.
Read More‘Mobility Justice’: How cities are rethinking public transportation after COVID
During the pandemic, commuter trains ran nearly empty while buses shuttled essential workers. Now, cities are reevaluating where they spent their transit dollars.
Read MoreFlooding could shut down one-quarter of America’s critical infrastructure
Hospitals, airports, and other public services are at risk.
Read MoreThe environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claims hosting the 2028 Olympics will have “no impact” on the environment. Inglewood residents say otherwise.
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