Building Bridges to Economic Opportunity (Audio and Transcript)
Overview
Affordable and accessible transportation connects people to jobs, schools, affordable housing, health care, grocery stores, and other basic necessities. The Obama administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation recently proposed major transportation legislation to address the urgent transit challenges facing urban, suburban, and rural communities. At the same time, local leaders are exploring strategies aimed at helping low-income people in communities where lack of transportation is a major barrier to economic opportunity.
Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity, PolicyLink, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, the Transportation Equity Caucus, the Center for Social Inclusion, the Amalgamated Transit Union, and the Coalition on Human Needs will host a national audio conference to explore several examples of nationwide and local action on this issue:
Sheila Williams of the Memphis Bus Riders Union will speak about the organization’s efforts to expand transportation options for disadvantaged workers to commute to work.
Shefali Ranganathan of the PolicyLink will highlight the efforts of the The Leadership Conference) to advance a national agenda for equitable transportation investment.
Adie Tomer, Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow at The Brookings Institution's Listen to the audio conference here