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On the recordApril 14, 2021
We know who gets hurt the most when transit isn't a reliable option--it's the Black and Brown neighborhoods who have been historically cut off from job centers, it's the women working at essential jobs, it's rural areas where walking isn't an option.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the disproportionate impact of unreliable transit on marginalized communities.

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