Public Health

Re-Envisioning Urban Transit, Esperanza Martinez

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Publication Date: 
Nov 25 2009

On Thursday November 19th the Bus Riders Union hosted
Re-Envisioning Public Transit, a transportation briefing that brought together bus

Re-Envision Urban Transit - Francisca Porchas

Transit Riders for Public Transportation lead organizer Fransisca Porchas talks about the Labor Community Strategy Center's national campaign on the reauthorization of the $500 billion Federal Surface Transportation Act.

One Step Forward Towards the Bus-Only Lane on Wilshire Boulevard

On Tuesday October 13th, the last of the four public scoping meetings was held regarding the Wilshire Bus-Only Lanes Project to hear from the public around their thoughts and concerns around this project.

"CRUDE": Indigenous Communities In Ecuador Fight Against Chevron Texaco

Clean Air, Clean Lungs, Clean Buses Campaign organizer Sunyoung Yang promotes "CRUDE" for its excellent portrayal of Ecuador's indigenous groups and colonial rainforest dwellers' fight against U.S. oil giant Chevron Texaco. 

Bus Riders Union visits Diane Watson

With the reauthorization of the Federal Surface Transportation Act (FSTA) still pending in Congress, the first delegation of Bus Riders Union members visited House Representative Watson's office to meet with her district transportation staffer, Ken Bell, last Thursday August, 20th, 2009.