The recent protests around the world restating that “Black Lives Matter” has ignited candid conversations about racism everywhere. People around the world are starting to understand how widespread systemic racism and micro-aggressions have been for people of color, especially Black people. Patterns of exclusion and marginalization have been no different in transportation, including cycling. Los Angeles-based Social Justice Advocate and Consultant Tamika L. Butler, Esq., MassINC’s Dr. Tracy Corley, WGBH Reporter Bob Seay, and Alex Weck of R.A.D in Springfield, MA discuss how cycling, transit, and other systems and infrastructure in our cities and neighborhoods perpetuate the excessive monitoring and policing of Black and Brown bodies in public spaces. They discuss these challenges, what more we need to do to bring anti-racist policies and practices to cities across the Commonwealth, and how equitable transit-oriented development can help transform our relationships with each other in public places. Image: Pexels.com
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