Environmental Justice And Transportation On Two Coasts

Livable Streets is having another great street talk!

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Environmental Justice and Transportation on Two Coasts: A Look at Boston, MA and Portland, OR

How do we make streets open to all users, also open to all communities?
How does transportation intersect with Environmental Justice?

Comparing Boston with Portland, Oregon on Environmental Justice, Kevin Odell will discuss what we can do to make transporation in Boston fair and equitable for all communities.

Across the United States, transportation funds and resources tend to favor suburban commuters and auto owners at the cost of the urban poor, the working class, the lowest income communities of color, the elderly, foreign nationals and the disabled. People dependent on public transit for their transportation needs often suffer dilapidated buses, long waits, longer rides, poor connections, service cuts, overcrowding, and daily exposure to some of the worst tail-pipe toxins.

Come hear how advocates in each city are working to make environmental justice and transportation equity a meaningful movement for the 21st century.

Kevin Raymond Odell is the Coalition Coordinator for On the Move. He previously founded two non-profit organizations in Portland; OPAL (Organizing People -Activating Leaders), an environmental justice community-based organization and Groundwork Portland, a coalition concerned about brownfields, green jobs, and economic development opportunities. Outside of work, Odell enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, making up words with his 16 month old son, consuming hoppy beer, and getting lost all over the Greater Boston area.

On the Move (OTM) is a coalition of nine community based organizations in greater Boston, including LivableStreets, that came together in 2002 to advocate for transportation justice. www.bostononthemove.org

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