Advancing Equitable Community-based Transportation Planning |
Our new report, co-produced with the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, explores ways to build equity into transportation planning and implementation in California. |
Transportation equity is essential for mobility and belonging, from caring for and connecting with loved ones, to accessing quality food, healthcare, jobs, and other necessities of life. But the way that transportation systems have historically been developed has caused inequities. Our new report, "Advancing Equitable Community-based Transportation Planning," looks at how community-based transportation planning programs can advance social equity and climate solutions.
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The report examines two clean mobility programs launched by the California Air Resources Board which are meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while addressing transportation inequities. Our evaluation identified successes in the clean mobility programs, as well as challenges, including the need to overcome a legacy of distrust between state government and equity-seeking communities. |
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O&B24 is less than two months away
Registration is filling up quickly for our next Othering & Belonging Conference happening in Oakland less than two months from now, so grab your tickets before it's too late. We're still adding new speakers and artists to our lineup for the conference, which will be taking place at the newly renovated Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts over three days (April 25-27). Look out for more announcements coming very soon about the agenda, activities, and other things we're excited to share.
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Watch last week's Edge's in the Middle conversation
In case you missed it, check out this recording of our most recent "Edges in the Middle" conversation, hosted by OBI Global Senior Fellow Bayo Akomolafe, featuring philosopher and political theorist Achille Mbembe. The conversation explores liberal democracy, its limitations, and its possible futures.
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Book talk on the racial wealth gap in DC
Join us on March 14 from 11:30am - 1:30pm PT for an in-person book talk at UC Berkeley by Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, author of Before Gentrification: The Creation of DC's Racial Wealth Gap. The book explores how redlining, incarceration, anti-blackness, and gentrification have resulted in DC becoming an extremely unequal city. Visit this page for more information and to register.
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Housing Insecurity and Policy Views in Orange County, CA
We recently published this brief summarizing the findings of our research since 2020 with partners to study the experiences of Orange County residents in the areas of housing insecurity, and their views on housing policy. It finds that housing insecurity has increased across the board since summer 2020, but that renters and communities of color have become particularly more likely to experience vulnerability. Check out the report here.
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Check out our merch store for OBI swag
We're always adding new stuff to our swag catalog. We've got beanies and all types of clothing, posters, bags, mugs, and more. Visit our shop here. |
In this new section of our newsletter we resurface some news and resources we published in past years we believe are worth another look. |
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In April 2015, we held our first ever Othering & Belonging Conference, which took place almost nine years to the day of our upcoming conference happening this April. It included talks by the late bell hooks, Naomi Klein, and Charles Blow, among others. The conference was live tweeted, but not live streamed.
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In October 2017, OBI Director john a. powell co-authored this piece, titled, "America Can't Fix Poverty Until It Stops Hating Poor People," with the conservative Arthur Brooks. The piece was an exercise in bridging, demonstrating how we can find common ground to reduce inequality and show empathy for othered groups.
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In March 2020, only a couple weeks after we were sent to work from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we released a mapping project to identify at-risk populations throughout California who could suffer disproportionately as a consequence of the virus. We later expanded the project to cover the entire country. |
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More news and recent publications |
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Director john a. powell was interviewed on KALW about the racial wealth gap in the United States.
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Assistant Director Stephen Menendian was interviewed for this High Country News story, titled, "Can affordable housing for Indigenous communities work?," this Times Herald article, titled, "Build affordable housing, advocates urge California Forever," and this Law360 article, titled, "Pushing To Make The Formerly Incarcerated A Protected Class."
- Eli Moore, who leads OBI's Community Power and Policy Partnerships program, was interviewed for this San Francisco Examiner article, titled, "Where San Francisco’s Black population stands — and where it goes from here."
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The Othering & Belonging Institute's Zoning Reform Tracker was cited in this NPR article, titled, "The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing."
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