Allison Mannos
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Separate but Eco: Livable Communities for Whom?
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Note: The authors are active advocates in the urban sustainability movement, focusing on non-motorized transportation in low-income urban areas. As mixed race women of color, we believe that we are in a unique position to bridge the advocacy communities trying to better conditions for the urban poor and for the environment. In this series, we […]
Allison Mannos: Why Streetsblog Matters
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Well, we’re in the last week of our first spring/summer fundraising drive, and the donations have come in at a steady pace. Add to that, some extra cash brought in from advertising and our fundraiser and we’ve done pretty well. Not great, but pretty well. As we approach the end, I asked advocacy superstar Allison […]
Bicycling is for Everyone: The Connections Between Cycling in Developing Countries and Low-Income Cyclists of Color in the U.S.
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A Missing Story As urban transportation bicycling becomes more popular, planners and advocates often use “bike friendly cities” like Portland, Amsterdam and Copenhagen as examples for facilities as well as political strategies and tactics. Although these are wonderful cities with dazzling bike networks and impressive ridership numbers, a narrative is emerging that bicycle advocacy needs […]