Policy may get made here in Washington, but transportation, mobility and safety are truly local issues. The kinds of transportation investments that we’re pushing for aren’t luxuries — they’re essential necessities that help Americans get where they need to go, safely and affordably. It’s high time that we made sure we invested in a transportation system that is safe and accessible for everyone. So why is access to transportation choices and safe, complete streets so important?

Dr. Scott Crawford from Jackson, MS responded to the call for supporter photos, and he shares this story with photos showing the sorry state of the cash-strapped transit system in Jackson, with curbs with no ramps or cuts, inadequate shelters, no crosswalks, buses without functioning chair lifts, and wholly incomplete streets. Read his story and send us the view from your own town.