Decision on Title VI Complaint of the Milwaukee Zoo Interchange

Overview

The Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) challenged a decision of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to make improvements to the “Zoo Interchange,” which is a part of the Interstate Highway System located in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area.

The organization contended that the agencies failed to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement before deciding to proceed with the project, in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus,  MICAH  sought an order prohibiting the agencies from taking further action in connection with the project pending a final decision on the merits of this case. This is the courts decision on the injunction requested by MICAH.

Hampton Ave Bridge Complaint Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Part 1)

Overview

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice submits this complaint against the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC DOT) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of Southernside Neighborhoods In Action.

SNIA requests that U.S. DOT’s Office of Civil Rights investigate SC DOT’s decision-making process for consistency with its Title VI and Environmental Justice obligations, specifically in regards to the Hampton Avenue Bridge demolition, which was announced on July 26, 2012.

The Hampton Avenue Bridge demolition is the latest in a series of SC DOT transportation decisions which restrict Southernside residents, in a discriminatory manner, from accessing and benefiting from the surrounding Greenville community.

Hampton Ave Bridge Complaint Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Part 2)

Overview

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice submits the following information to supplement its January 22, 2013, complaint against the South Carolina Department of Transportation (hereinafter, “SC DOT”) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

Beavercreek Complaint Filed Under Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964

Overview

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. filed this complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complaint requested that the Federal Highway Administration and DOT undertake a full Title VI compliance investigation into the City of Beavercreek, Ohio, to determine if the City of Beavercreek’s denial of the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority’s application to place bus stops on Pentagon Boulevard near the Fairfield Commons Mall constitutes a violation of Title VI.

People March for Bus Stops in Beavercreek

Overview

Many local activist groups like the NAACP and LEAD (Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton) held a planned protest to send a message to Beavercreek City Council to put bus stops on Pentagon Boulevard. Supporters of the issue say people who rely on public transportation can't retain jobs, services and educational opportunities in Beavercreek because of the lack of bus stops there.

Equity in Transportation for People with Disabilities

Overview

Though people with disabilities live in every community, our transportation policy has undermined the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) promise of equal opportunity in transportation for people with disabilities, resulting in isolation from jobs, housing, health care, and education. As policymakers discuss such important issues as how best to rebuild and repair our nation’s roads, bridges, railways, and ports, and where and how to prioritize investments in public transportation, it is vital that they take into consideration the needs of people with disabilities.

Still Excluded

Overview

This report examines why there are still virtually no women in the federally created and supervised apprenticeship system for the skilled construction trades. 

Tribes and Transportation: Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Overview

Tribes and Transportation: Policy Challenges and Opportunities addresses the critical need for transportation infrastructure development to foster economic development, job creation, and improve living conditions for individuals and families in American Indian/Alaska Native communities, and the millions of Americans who travel through our reservations every day.

Race, Equity, and Smart Growth: Why People of Color Must Speak for Themselves

Overview

A national equity and smart growth strategy is needed among African Americans and other people of color environmental justice organizations and networks, educational institutions, churches, civil rights groups, professional associations, legal groups, community development corporations, business associations, bankers, and health care providers.

The End of the American Dream for Blacks and Latinos: How the Home Mortgage Crisis is Destroying Black and Latino Wealth, Jeopardizing America’s Future Prosperity and How to Fix It

Overview

As the United States slips deeper into its most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, a crippling blow to families and the long term health of the nation’s economy will occur through massive foreclosures and the spillover destruction of household wealth. Recent foreclosure projections estimate a total of 2.4 million homes lost in 2009 and 9 million lost during 2009-2012. Goldman Sachs estimates a total of 13 million foreclosures on all types of loans through 2014. These projections are based on the mountain of mortgage debt awaiting resets over the next few years, including 2 million more homeowners with sub-prime mortgages scheduled to be reset in early 2009.

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