Despite featuring organizations from a wide range of backgrounds, this month’s Social and Economic Equity Caucus yielded a great deal of agreement on policy. The event, sponsored jointly by Transportation for American and Policy Link, brought a mix of labor, faith-based, environmental, civil rights, health and other groups to Washington to address the need for [...]

Nearly 100 advocates and supporters signed up for our first webinar, a session on Transportation and Social Equity. Judith Bell, president of PolicyLink, led an informative discussion about ways in which transportation policies and programs affect low income, minority, and other often marginalized populations in America. Listen to the audio and download a policy brief.

While the continued rise of big downtowns is getting all the attention these days, a new report asserts that smaller, less-well known cities could become “the best of both worlds” for those seeking a walkable, urban environment with a small-town feel. (PolicyLink)