A new Women’s Environment and Development Organization report makes the case that by realizing the potential for intentional and equitable investment that prioritizes universal access and affordability for all, takes into account the differentiated needs of users it has historically marginalized and learns lessons from feminist transportation advocates, U.S. mobility infrastructure can actually serve as a critical pathway to achieving racial, economic and gender justice.
Author: Mara Dolan
Mara Dolan (she/her) works on climate and gender justice research and advocacy at the Women’s Environment and Development Organization, focusing on policy change envisioned by the Feminist Agenda for a Green New Deal. As a journalist, her work focuses on climate justice and women’s rights, and has been published in The Nation, Teen Vogue, Bitch Media and other outlets. She is currently based out of Rhode Island but calls central Illinois home.
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