Today we remember #RosaParks for her leadership, activism, and for making a stand by sitting down on that Montgomery bus. #TransitEquityDay #RosaParksDay

Signs are being prepared in OKC warning passengers who won't mask up that they could face penalties for breaking federal law and will be placed on the "Do Not Ride" list EMBARK told the The Washington Post for an article on the federal mask mandate. washingtonpost.com/local/traffica…

If you see anyone unsheltered during this weather and don't know how to help, please contact outreach workers and they can check on the person/camp. ([email protected]; calling 405-252-0218; mhaok.org/okc-street-out…)

Welcome home, Quenitia & JahQuet! In addition to providing emergency shelter, we worked with donors to put people in motels during this terrible winter storm. And today, we were able to help Quenitia & her 6-year-old son move directly from the motel to their own apartment!

OKC Mayor Mayor David Holt joined a group of Mayors & Congressional Leaders in discussing infrastructure needs as part of the Building to Recovery series. He said that an increased investment of time & money in transit infrastructure is necessary to enhance service like EMBARK.

The Oklahoma Senate today passed SB 967 by a vote of 45 to 0. The bill defines Regional Transportation Authorities as political subdivisions and provides indemnity opportunities to gain access to trackbed in order to pursue light rail opportunities.

I wish we prioritized housing and public transportation the same way we prioritize making sure there is a paved road to almost everywhere. The road gets paved no matter how many cars drive down it or what the race of the people who live on it are.

The Biden/Buttigieg FHWA has paused a $7 billion Texas DOT highway expansion plan that proposes to demolish disproportionately Black homes and businesses in Houston, on Title VI grounds (i.e., civil rights law).

If you care about equity or transit ridership or racial justice or local prosperity or sustainability or climate or personal freedom or access to jobs, you need to care about buses. Thanks farhad manjoo (former bluecheck) for bringing this issue to the The New York Times opinion page. nytimes.com/2021/03/18/opi…

High Speed Rail by country since 1976. Amazing what happens when a country prioritizes a mode.

Tomorrow is the day! 🚌 Join us at 12pm or 5:30pm for a Virtual Town Hall to discuss the first Bus Rapid Trasit (BRT) line in OKC. Learn more here: loom.ly/WQrI1oY 🚌

Think a partially empty bus/train off-peak is a waste of resources? Wait until you find out about the resources tied up in our car-based transport system: - most cars parked 96% of the time - 3-4 empty car parks for every one used - land taken by roads + motorways

Access to adequate transportation is a crucial factor in economic mobility, as several of the mechanisms of economic progress — jobs, quality food, well-priced goods, health care and school — all depend on efficient and accessible transportation. tsl.news/transportation…

Minneapolis City Council just voted UNANIMOUSLY to fully eliminate minimum parking requirements citywide, 13-0!

The Volker traffic calming project is now complete!

As cities deal with the effects of climate change, protecting the tree canopy & planting street trees will be critical. Surface temperature on two adjacent blocks of the same Winnipeg street today. The second block had its street trees removed in the 1960’s to add car lanes. 1/2

Doing that NYC transit tour.

Thrilled to share a huge milestone for EMBARK’s family of services & #publictransit progress for our Central OKlahoma community. Follow along and visit embarkok.com/brt to stay informed about RapidBRT!📍

We have four more days to call, write, and urge Governor Stitt to do the right thing! #JusticeforJulius #Justice4Julius Office of Governor J. Kevin Stitt 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105   Phone 405-521-2342

Over the past couple of days Transit Operators and Maintenance Crews have been hard at work to make sure our service is maintained in OKC and Norman. I have never been more proud to be a part of a group of people than I have over the past couple of years #publictransit #hardwork