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Highlights from 2022

There were about 50 events this year! Here are some news highlights:

Santa Cruz County’s First National Transit Equity Day Feb 4, 2022, chosen in honor of Rosa Parks’ birthday, was a Success!
Metrolink to provide free rides on Feb. 4 for Transit Equity Day. Spectrum News 1, Los Angeles
Op-ed | Promoting ‘transit equity’ for all New Yorkers. AM New York
‘A good, fair ride’: Residents call for transit equity — in Atlanta and beyond the perimeter. WABE
In honor of Rosa Parks, ride VVTA buses for free on Transit Equity Day. Victorville Daily Press
Nashville’s First Female African American Bus Driver to be Honored on Transit Equity Day. The Tennessee Tribune
Transit Riders and Workers are Unseen Heroes and Pioneers. The Voice of San Diego
Rally Seeks Equity in R.I.’s Transit System. ECO RI news
Transit Equity Day celebrates Rosa Parks and her iconic defiance of racial segregation. NBC 15 Madison
Metro celebrates Transit Equity Day on the birthday of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks. The Source
L.A. celebrates Transit Equity Day, but more is needed, activists say. USC Annenberg Media
County launches free bus fare for eligible students, low-income adults. ARL Now

2021

Channeling Rosa Parks, N.J. activists want better bus service for people of color. NJ.com
Old Town Community Association uses art to bring back foot traffic. News10
Silicon Valley Bus Drivers Restored Community Rides for Free—By Taking Matters into Their Own Hands. Labor Notes
Before Rosa Parks: The fight for Philly transit equity and the Black women on the frontlines. NPR
The Promise of Transit Equity. The Wilderness Society
Group promoting Metro East light rail plans. The Telegraph

2020

2020 Sierra Club Transit Equity Day Blog

From the Sierra Club chapters: Honoring Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day

Press Clips

Greater Greater Washington: Maryland Transit Equity Day Celebration
Greater Greater Washington: Events: How housing, workers’ rights, and environmental justice connect with transit
The Day (Connecticut): Transit Equity Day to shine light on public transit, honor Rosa Parks
- Reposted by Mass Transit Magazine
Fox 13 Memphis: Groups across the Mid-South stress the need for safe, accessible public transportation
Memphis Flyer: Mayor Harris: ‘It’s Time to Seal the Deal’ on Transit Funding
Memphis Bus Riders Union continues push for transit equity, MATA funding
Daily Kos: All Aboard! (blog from Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune)

2019

2019 Content (Blogs, Media)

From Sierra Club chapters: Celebrating the Legacy of Rosa Parks With Transit Equity Day

Press Clips

The Day (Connecticut): Norwich event to call attention to transit equity on Rosa Parks’ birthday
Bethesda Magazine (Maryland): Week Ahead: Advocates To Gather for Transit Equity Day
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania): On Rosa Parks’ birthday, advocates push for transit fairness
The Day (Connecticut): Transit Equity Day Honors Rosa Parks’ Legacy
Connecticut Public Radio: ‘Transit Equity Day’: Advocates Want Transportation To Be More Accessible To All People
The Bulletin (Connecticut): Community leaders hop on the bus for Transit Equity Day
WNPR News (Connecticut): ‘Transit Equity Day’: Advocates Want Transportation To Be More Accessible To All People

2018

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