TRANSIT BECAME A WAY TO RELEGATE PEOPLE TO CERTAIN COMMUNITIES BASED ON THE COLOUR OF THEIR SKIN

摘要

The killing of George Floyd by US police sparked international protests and put Black Lives Matter into the spotlight. Dr Destiny Thomas, founder and CEO of Thrivance Group, talks to Adam Hill about the legacy of racism in transit, Covid-19, slow streets - and what comes next. Many urban planners, when talking about inequality of access to transportation services in the US, will talk about demographics and economics. Dr Destiny Thomas, CEO of Thrivance Group, cuts through to a different, fundamental explanation: slavery.