Transit equity means more than light rail | Star Tribune Commentary – 4/11/14
Article by: Dan McGrath and Paul Slack April 11, 2014 – 6:53 PM The debate surrounding Southwest light-rail transit (SWLRT) shouldn’t be confined to rerouting freight rail and shallow tunnels. …
Community Leaders, Transit Riders Call On Met Council, Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis to Make SWLRT More Equitable
Minneapolis, MN (April 8, 2014) – Local organizations, community leaders, and transit riders gathered Tuesday morning in North Minneapolis, calling on the Met Council, City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County to…
Southwest light rail, for the sake of the North Side | Star Tribune Commentary – 10/21/13
Article by: PAUL SLACK Updated: October 21, 2013 – 6:55 PM The benefit of racial and economic equity is getting lost in the debate. Last week, some of the state’s…
Key Legislators and Faith Leaders Gather for Hearing on Equitable Transit in Greater Minnesota
On Friday, April 5, Rep. Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Minnesota House Transportation Finance Committee and St. Cloud area Rep. Zach Dorholt met with 35 GRIP/ISAIAH clergy and faith leaders…
Transit: The Backbone that Provides Essential Support to Members of our Community
During this legislative session, ISAIAH is supporting a $300 million increase in metro transit funding and a $32 million increase for transit in Greater Minnesota. Stable funding for transit operations…
Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives: The Minneapolis-St. Paul Light Rail Project
Video featuring ISAIAH on the connections between transit equity and healthy communities. Produced by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Watch Here.
Video: Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives: The Minneapolis-St. Paul Light Rail Project
Video: Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives: The Minneapolis-St. Paul Light Rail Project Community-based organizations in Minnesota played a major role in improving access to healthy options for low-income communities in St….
Central Corridor Light Rail Report Highlights Community’s Concerns – 1/5/2012
LIGHT RAIL BRINGS HOPE AND CHALLENGES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR: New Study Finds Rail Line Leaves Many St. Paul Communities Vulnerable on Housing, Jobs, and Development A…
Healthy Corridor for All – Health Impact Assessment Report
A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF TRANSIT‐ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA The Twin Cities region is planning at least four transit corridors, the first of which is the…
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