low-income communities
E.V. ride-sharing programs bring cleaner transportation to low-income communities
An innovative E.V. ride-sharing program is bringing low-cost clean transportation to an agricultural town in California’s Central Valley. Others are following suit.
Washington DC proposal targets gas stoves in low-income homes
Americans who face the the worst potential consequences from indoor air pollution are less likely to benefit from some of the most controversial gas-stove proposals.
Controversial Monterey Bay desalination plant approved
California Coastal Commission voted 8-to-2 despite ecological risks, high costs and a divide between affluent and lower-income communities.
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A challenge for cities: going green, without gentrification
Community displacement has emerged as an unintended cost of climate resilience efforts. Here’s how cities can boost both livability and equity.
At these e-bike libraries, you can check out a free electric bike
Nonprofit Shared Mobility is helping community groups set up e-bike libraries in low-income neighborhoods, where residents can check out an electric bike for free.
Texas heat wave brings another kind of sweltering inequality
Texas has been hit with an unrelenting heat wave. Nowhere is it more miserable than in low-income areas that have less access to shade and air-conditioning.
Will Los Angeles join a ban on new gas stations?
The small but growing Safe Cities movement is looking to LA to help stop the construction of new gas stations across North America.
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