Episode 12: How do we make public transit more equitable? with Jerome Horne

As one of Mass Transit Magazine's 40 Under 40 in 2020, Transit Center's Jerome Horne is one of the brightest stars in the transit space and the Twitter realm today. He joins us for a long, incredibly insightful talk about public transit and its impact as a tool for equity, healing, and social change. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic shed some light on longstanding issues around race, transportation, and equity in our communities. We talk about how we can move forward together to improve in the way we provide service and shape ridership experience, to actively work towards inclusivity in transit leadership, and prioritize providing a sense of dignity and security for people who use public transit.

Jerome also talks about his unique path to planning, how the field of Urban Planning has space for everyone, and how we can inspire each other to make our cities a better place to live in.

CONTACT INFO & RESOURCES

Jerome is @jahorne on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find him on LinkedIn. Visit the Transit Center's website to learn more about their work. (www.transitcenter.org)

• Equity in Practice: A Guidebook for Transit Agencies (2021) - https://transitcenter.org/publication/equity-in-practice-a-guidebook-for-transit-agencies/
• Transit Equity Dashboard (New!) - https://dashboard.transitcenter.org/