Legacies of the Street: Seeking Mobility Justice in the West Adams & Mid-Ci...
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Description
Legacies of the Street uncovers community narratives stirred-up centuries ago around the historic construction of the I-10 Santa Monica Freeway in what was previously a thriving African American neighborhood. The goal of this event is to contribute to the ongoing local transportation justice movement and build connections that will allow academic research to serve community needs. The history of transportation is as much a story of exclusion, isolation, and destruction as it is one of connection and growth. These histories need to be a part of contemporary conversations about transportation investment, policy, and change.
The West Adams / Mid City event has been developed and organized by Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, Urban Sustainabilist / Mobility Strategist and Dr. Adonia Lugo, Urban Anthropologist / Mobility Strategist.
Dinner will be provided.
Organizer Legacies of the Street
Organizer of Legacies of the Street: Seeking Mobility Justice in the West Adams & Mid-City Community
Legacies of the Street has been made possible through grant funding from California Humanities and the collaboration of Dr. Sarah McCullough and Dr. Adonia Lugo, whose research on bicycling led them to question the absence of racial history as a core topic within sustainable transportation.
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org
