The Mobile City: Everybody Back Onto the Train

You may recall that this weekly column began life as a chronicle of new projects being undertaken by mass transit agencies around the world. And even now, there’s no lack of such projects to report on. But as this column has evolved, it has increasingly turned its...

What the Racial Wealth Gap Means for U.S. Cities

White families tend to earn more than black or Latino families, but a new report released Monday says wealth inequality may be an even greater concern than income inequality. The racial wealth gap, which looks at a person’s total net worth, is much wider than the gap...

Let’s Give Black Women the Megaphones in the Labor Movement

… A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies focuses on black women in advocacy leadership roles around the country and recognizes their contributions to the labor movement. The report also promotes expanding opportunities for black female organizers to...