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A group of #cycling advocates asked me to sign a letter to expand infrastructure into racialized ‘hoods. I asked to have a couple of lines included that address equity. They declined my request, asked me to sign & encourage others to do the same. Such a violent response.
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I am a cycling lover AND a Black woman. I will NOT support an infrastructure first, urban equity later approach. In fact, I will actively contest status quo cycling advocacy initiatives that lack the courage to acknowledge ALL forms of street based safety issues.
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Cycling advocates often lack creativity & a 💜 for equity. Yes, I said that out loud. Imagine if cycling advocates, women’s street harassment advocates, harm reduction & mental health advocates & anti police brutality advocates joined hands to make our streets truly safe?
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