A Call to Plan Cities for Tomorrow, While Bracing for Transit Cuts Today
from Streetsblog Capitol Hill by Alice Ollstein
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“Are we doing right by the next generation?” Porcari asked. “We know we’re not.”
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Title VI protects everyone, including non-citizens, and it applies to transit agencies that receive federal funding. If individuals or groups have been discriminated against by local transit policies, they can file administrative complaints with the Federal Transit Administration which must be investigated. Thanks to the Bush Administration FTA, there’s a massive backlog of such cases. “Civil rights wasn’t exactly a priority under Bush,” said Brenman.
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