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:
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