Transportation is different for communities of color.

I'm a white man. We can do much, much better to make transportation safer and more equitable for commuters of color.

If you got an email about this post, you saw the original title was “Black Trips Matter.’’ Upon feedback and some self-reflection, I’ve decided that this title wasn’t appropriate. I’ve updated here and I want to assure my readers that my intent was not to make light of Black Lives Matter in any way. I’m deeply flawed and I’m doing my best.

—Sam

Disclaimer: I’m a straight, white man, and have been my whole life. In writing the following, I’m in no way putting myself in the shoes of a person of color and nor do I speak for the experience of others. But I’m finding it important to speak up and use my expensive education to share some thoughts.

16th Street NW, now called Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, in Washington, DC. Now if only there weren’t so many wide roads in the city that make it harder to walk and bike—especially in communities of color.

I’m writing this today to offer my thoughts on the inequity in our transportation system, which has always been systematically wielded against commu…