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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...
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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...
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