Transit Tuesday: Jessica Dauphin
Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee – Bellevue, TN I grew up in Pegram which is southwest of Nashville and has a population of about 2,000 people. Growing up on a dirt road in a town that had no public transit really galvanized me in terms of thinking about mobility. I learned early on that if […]
Transit Advocates Call on Justice Department to Adopt Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
In a letter to Assistant Attorney General Clarke, the National Campaign for Transit Justice and transit groups from across the country called on the Department of Justice to adopt the Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG). The full text of the letter can be found below. Dear Assistant Attorney General Clarke: […]
Transit Tuesday: George Bond
Lexiington, KY I have lived all over this country and have enjoyed two careers, first serving for 24 years with the US Coast Guard, and then teaching high school in Prince William County, Virginia. I am happy to say that I was able to rely on public transportation, primarily rail, for most of my adult […]
Transit Tuesday: Nick Wyatt
Boise, Idaho – LINC I was born in Las Vegas. In 2011, I moved to Meridian and now I live in Boise with my wife, Robin. I was born with cerebral palsy, and I don’t have the ability to walk, so I use a wheelchair. I was a little bit of an advocate for myself […]
Transit Tuesday: Arlene Schler
Decatur, GA I’ve lived in Decatur, GA now for about a year and a half. Like many of our area’s senior citizens I moved here to be close to younger family members. I’ve learned that the city is designated as a Lifelong Community. But what does that mean to someone, like myself, who arrives here […]
Transit Tuesday: Elise MacDonald
Nashua, New Hampshire I was born in NYC and lived in the New York metro until I was 10 years old. My family moved up to New Hampshire, and I ended up graduating from high school in Durham. I then went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston and was able to earn my […]
Transit Tuesday: Janet Bekele
Las Vegas, NV I am 24 years old and was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. My two sisters, two brothers, and I are first generation Ethiopian Americans. Right now, I am finishing up school at Penn State and studying International Politics. I’m looking forward to graduating this December. I really like to be […]
Transit Tuesday: Rachael Haskell
Portland, ME – Maine People’s Alliance I live in Portland, and I’m one of seven kids. I’m currently getting my master’s degree in social work at the University of Southern Maine. One of the great things about the program that I’m in is that I was able to intern with Maine People’s Alliance last year, […]
Transit Tuesday: Erik Pettersen
Madison, WI I was born in Cambridge, England in 1971, but moved to the United States with my parents when I was a baby. I’ve lived in Louisiana and Texas and then finally settled down in Madison. I’m a peer support specialist for people dealing with mental health issues. During the school year, I’m a […]
Transit Tuesday: Liz McDougle
San Antonio, Texas I was born and raised in San Antonio, and love living here. I graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word last year, and I’m currently getting my teaching certificate in high school history. I’m looking forward to finishing my degree and hopefully landing a teaching job in 2025. I like to […]
