Presentation: Models for State DOT Reform
Hear from organizers in Colorado, Minnesota, and Virginia on their efforts to reform state DOTs, what they’ve learned, and their advice for others taking on similar efforts in their states.
How to Create a Ladder of Engagement to Grow Your Base
Starting with small, simple actions and building from there can transform an ally into a supporter or leader.
How to Host a Roundtable Discussion
A roundtable discussion enables us to explore several perspectives about the need for public transportation in your community and connect those perspectives to decision-makers. It involves a moderator and speakers who have been identified to share a specific perspective on Public Transit. It is an organized conversation with one moderator, several chosen speakers who bring […]
Transit Tuesday: Keith Williams
My name is Keith, and I’ve lived in Newburgh for most of my life. I’m a father of five and currently a community organizer with For the Many. Before this, I worked at Amazon as a driver and in the warehouse. No matter my job, one thing has been constant—the struggle to get to work.
Transit Tuesday: Katrina Owings
I live in Boise, Idaho, where I work at a daycare. Until recently, I relied on the bus to get to work and run errands. It was really helpful for me, especially since I don’t drive. Public transit gave me the freedom to get where I needed to go without the stress or cost of owning a car.
Transit Tuesday: Eddie Alvarez
I’m a union representative for the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. I grew up in the trades. My father is an elevator constructor, and I started as a laborer.
In the trades, our goal is to create better opportunities for our members and their families, and I see public transit as a key part of that.
Presentation: Flex Funding Basics
Green New Deal Network’s Giancarlo Valdetaro and Climate and Community Institute’s Emmett Hopkins walk us through the basic of flexing state DOT funding and introduce CCI’s flex funding tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX_LWEl3B6A How do we fund transportation? We fund transportation through laws like IIJA/BIL States receive “formula” funds for highways through a set of different programs Each […]
Transit Tuesday: Lisa Miller
I started working when I was 14. For decades, $9.66 an hour was the most I had ever made in my life. I’m far from the only Kansas City resident whose low wages required me to use the bus as my main mode of transportation.
It’s a lifeline for me and thousands of people in Kansas City. It’s how we get to work, to the doctor, to run errands, and live our daily lives.
Working Families Ride the Bus
Working families rely on public transit, whether they live and work in big cities, small towns, or rural communities. Read stories from workers across the country and see why they’re calling for more investment in transit infrastructure and jobs.
Transit Tuesday: Eric Moran
I live in North Minneapolis with my spouse and our 9-year-old child. I use public transit regularly, both on my own and with my family, to get to work, meet friends, attend concerts and sporting events, and run errands.
