Tuesday, February 21, 2023

PETE BUTTIGIEG WANTS TO MAKE TRANSIT ACCESSIBLE — AND PAY FOR IT, TOO

THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TALKS MOBILITY JUSTICE, MISSING SIDEWALKS AND ELEVATORS, AND BILLIONS IN FEDERAL GRANTS CURRENTLY UP FOR GRABS

In 2020, $27 million from the USDOT was dedicated to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to promote independent mobility.

Steve Wright, Planning's expert on universal design and planning for people with disabilities, recently caught up with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to learn more about what the USDOT is doing to create more accessible transportation networks. 

The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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