US DOT ‘Equity Plan’ Ignores the Inequitable Impacts of Highway Expansions

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By Kea WilsonJul 10, 2023, 4:01 am310 pts
A new plan aimed at reversing the inequity inflicted on communities by federal transportation policies is missing strong performance measures that might actually stop that racist history from repeating itself, advocates say. In response to a comment request from the federal Department of Transportation, a…

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