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Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric

By Kea Wilson | Aug 17, 2020 | No Comments

Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."

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Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses

By Kea Wilson | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments

A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.

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Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Black Streets

By Kea Wilson | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Planners and urbanists, it’s time to reckon with the racism rampant in city building. Here are four actions to take.

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‘Centering Equity is a Matter of Life and Death’: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Urbanism

By Kea Wilson | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.

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Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Transit Policing

By Kafui Attoh | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?