Transit Equity Day is about more than commemorating Rosa Parks’ birthday; it’s about asking whether our transportation systems actually serve everyone who relies on them. In most of our modern communities, if you aren’t getting around by car, you aren’t a priority. To truly reflect our values, our budgets and infrastructure need to change, from bus shelters to bike lanes. Durham’s new UDO is a prime opportunity to support an equitable transit system.
As part of a Bike Durham campaign on MLK Day, I helped prep materials for a bus stop bench with friends and neighbors. It was cold, busy, and energizing. These are the kinds of small infrastructure improvements that can take years to wind through formal processes, if they happen at all. Instead of waiting, a large group of community volunteers came together to build something real, right now. That is the power of tacti…
