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Ride-hailing company Lyft is proposing discounts and incentives to encourage people to use shared bicycles and scooters to access transit stations.
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Fired up? Please take action and tell your member of Congress to support emergency assistance for transit agencies.
Congress and the president are considering...
Thriving Together: A springboard for equitable recovery & resilience in communities across America
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ITDP CEO Letter to Staff on Equity and Race
Dear Colleagues,
At our upcoming virtual staff meeting, I have asked our leadership to also reflect on the topic of equity, which as you know, is core...
Thriving Together: A springboard for equitable recovery & resilience in communities across America
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If we want equitable smart cities, we need support from philanthropy
Everyone agrees that smart cities—places that deploy technology to deliver government services and improve quality of life—are the future. City leaders and staff are...
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