Equity

As MTC prepares the next update to the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, staff members are seeking input from older adults, people with disabilities and people with low incomes in the Bay Area about the challenges they face in getting around the region.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) wants to hear about transportation gaps faced by Bay Area residents.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced Tuesday new underwriting guidelines for its four-year-old Bay Area Preservation Pilot loan fund, which is designed to help nonprofit housing developers and community land trusts finance the acquisition and preservation of existing multifamily properties that are affordable for lower- and moderate-income renters and located in areas with high-frequency transit service.

Are you or do you know high school students interested in how the Bay Area deals with issues like environmental justice, housing and transportation equity, community health and social justice? Four regional government agencies are sponsoring an online Bay Area Summer Academy to provide insights into how regional governments address these issues and how the public, including students, can help advance equity across the Bay Area.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has produced a fascinating history of contributions to transportation made by African Americans.