Just the Facts: Why Does Coast Connect Include Rail Transit?
Sometimes people ask why it's important to work for passenger rail transit next to the Santa Cruz Rail Trail. The Coast Connect Vision includes building the Coastal Rail Trail; running…
A Look at Local Gentrification and Displacement
How can we provide better services in our neighborhoods without causing displacement? We believe that communities should have influence over planning decisions that impact them. We advocate for policies that can mitigate the adverse impacts of gentrification and displacement.
Summer Rail Trail Reading List
Recommended reading and podcasts on housing, social justice, the environment and transportation Books and articles we're reading now How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Professor Kendi uses…
On Getting Around while Disabled
Officially, my disability is deafness, one that arrived suddenly, accompanied by severe vertigo. Since the deafness, though not complete, means that I can’t locate the source of sounds, and the vertigo kicks in whenever there’s any sudden motion near my face, I concluded that it was unsafe for me to drive.