{"id":276573,"date":"2018-04-08T03:28:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=276573"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:21:09","slug":"ep-22-public-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/04\/08\/ep-22-public-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 22: Public Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8248\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-276573-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_pinw=276573-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep_22_Final.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('276573-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_276573-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_276573-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?powerpress_embed=276573-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/disability-visibility\/id1282878324\u00a0?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fdisabilityvisibilityproject.com%2F%3Fp%3D276573\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p class=\"p2\">It\u2019s easy to complain about public transit, but for so many populations, including low-income people, older adults, and people with disabilities, it\u2019s the only option available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Today\u2019s episode is about public transit focusing on two systems: MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) and the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority<em>)<\/em>\u00a0in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Maria Sotnikova and Alejandra Ospina are my guests and they share their experiences using different forms of transit from these two systems. They\u2019ll also talk about larger systemic issues about accessibility and infrastructure in these two metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Transcript<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1GI_UAkCNAQCSSqygLYVLI1rm9ICAHU4Ggrxy56a_wY8\/edit?usp=sharing\">[Google doc]<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Public-Transit.pdf\"><strong>[PDF]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsmarta.com\/marta-mobility.aspx\">MARTA Accessible Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.mta.info\/\/accessibility\/\/stations.htm\">MTA Guide to Accessible Transit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Link to archive with lawsuit against L train plain.\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/downtownexpress\/docs\/2018_04_05_tvg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/issuu.com\/downtownexpress\/docs\/2018_04_05_tvg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1617511145310000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH8pYoGidipowQqUlYE4gC_69lQeg\">Residents, disabled groups suing to stop \u2018arrogant\u2019 L train plan.<\/a>\u00a0TheVillager.com. Anderson, Lincoln. (April 5, 2018).<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Regional Commission. (April 6, 2017).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/plans-reports\/human-services-transportation-plan\/\">Human Services Transportation Plan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disability Rights Advocates. (April 27, 2017).\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dralegal.org\/press\/unprecedented-dual-class-action-suits-filed-today-challenging-new-york-city-subway-systems-illegal-discrimination-wheelchair-users-others\/\">Unprecedented Dual Class Action Suits Filed Today Challenging the New York City Subway System\u2019s Illegal Discrimination Against Wheelchair Users and Others.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evelly, Jeanmarie. (October 23, 2017). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnainfo.com\/new-york\/20171023\/astoria\/nw-subway-renovations-elevators-disability-mta\">MTA Repairs at Astoria N\/W Stations Ignore Disabled Riders, Activists Say.<\/a> DNAinfo.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<p>National Council on Disability: <a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/ncd.gov\/policy\/transportation\">Publications on transportation.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Offenhartz, Jake. (November 16, 2017).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagevoice.com\/2017\/11\/16\/joe-lhotas-not-the-only-one-cursing-over-broken-subway-elevators\/\">Broken Subway Elevators? Not Joe Lhota\u2019s \u2018F*cking Problem\u2019.<\/a> The Village Voice.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Department of Transportation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/sites\/dot.gov\/files\/docs\/Toolkit-Final-4_508.pdf\">Every Place Counts Leadership Committee Transportation Toolkit.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_276579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276579\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"276579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/04\/08\/ep-22-public-transit\/alejandra-ospina-november-2017-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?fit=3072%2C3840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,3840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-GH3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1509546163&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alejandra Ospina November 2017 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A headshot-style photo of Alejandra Ospina, a Latin American woman with short, dark hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black top and an open black sweater. She is smiling slightly with her mouth closed, and she is wearing black-framed glasses. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-276579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?resize=340%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A headshot-style photo of Alejandra Ospina, a Latin American woman with short, dark hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black top and an open black sweater. She is smiling slightly with her mouth closed, and she is wearing black-framed glasses. \" width=\"340\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?resize=1500%2C1875&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Alejandra-Ospina-November-2017-2.jpg?w=2720&amp;ssl=1 2720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-276579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A headshot-style photo of Alejandra Ospina, a Latin American woman with short, dark hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black top and an open black sweater. She is smiling slightly with her mouth closed, and she is wearing black-framed glasses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Alejandra Ospina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was born and is based in New York City, where she has been involved in a number of local disability activism and cultural initiatives over the years, including the the DISLABELED Film Series, the Largest Minority Radio Show, Heidi Latsky Dance, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has also participated in similar projects online, previously serving as a community liaison for the GimpGirl Community, and as a community advisory board member for the GoWoman Project with the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities at the Baylor College of Medicine, among others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has a personal and professional interest in audio description and closed captioning, she likes fast wheelchairs and puffy slippers, and as an (aspiring) avid traveler, she looks forward to the day that airplane travel is actually accessible to wheelchair users. You can visit her website (and encourage her to update it) at: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.superaleja.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">superaleja.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superaleja_\"><span class=\"username u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">superaleja_<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_276580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276580\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"276580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/04\/08\/ep-22-public-transit\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?fit=1080%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Headshot photo of a white woman with red and teal hair, wearing a black v-neck t-shirt.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-276580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?resize=340%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" Headshot photo of a white woman with red and teal hair, wearing a black v-neck t-shirt.\" width=\"340\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20507871_10102449362115609_2769678051406203917_o.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-276580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Headshot photo of a white woman with red and teal hair, wearing a black v-neck t-shirt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Maria Sotnikova.\u00a0<\/b>A graduate of Georgia Tech with degrees in City Planning, Public Policy, and Engineering, <\/span>Maria Sotnikova<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Jack-of-all-trades who works as a Data Scientist at the Atlanta Regional Commission. Most recently she worked on Atlanta Regional Commission\u2019s Human Services Transportation (HST) Plan: Managing Mobility in the Atlanta Region, which identifies ways of implementing effective, efficient, and affordable means of increasing transportation options for often-underserved populations. Outside the office, Maria enjoys long walks on the BeltLine, taking in live music and public art, and advocating for inclusive and accessible communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support Disability Media and Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/donate\/\"><b>DONATE<\/b><\/a><b> to the Disability Visibility Project\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/whoamitostopit.com\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Audio Producer\/Text Transcription<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFdirewolf\">Alice Wong<\/a>, Writer, Producer, Interviewer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoAmIToStopIt\">Cheryl Green<\/a>, Text Transcript<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kut2smooth\">Lateef McLeod<\/a>, Introduction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeeMort\">Mike Mort<\/a>, Artwork<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Theme Music (used with permission of artist)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wKOU_Z6Y8yQ\">\u201cHard Out Here for A Gimp\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Album: NO BIG DEAL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheelchair Sports Camp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/klankbeeld\/sounds\/250924\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train over steel bridge 01<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by klankbeeld. (Source: freesound.org. Licensed under<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Attribution License.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Podington_Bear\/Carefree\/Associations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Podington_Bear\/Soul\/Slotcar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slotcar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Podington Bear. (Source: freemusicarchive.org. Licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/3.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Pat_Broderick\/Bluebird\/Bluebird\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluebird<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Pat Broderick. (Source: freemusicarchive.org. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDrift\u201d by Scott Holmes, used with permission from the artist,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottholmesmusic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.scottholmesmusic.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Ketsa\/End_is_Beginning\/Greener_Grass_\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greener Grass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by Ketsa. (Source: freemusicarchive.org. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Licensed under a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Sounds<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Jack_Master\/sounds\/248096\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVOCODER countdown\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jack_Master. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/sheepfilms\/sounds\/153583\/#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Bit Beeping Computer Sounds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d by sheepfilms. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/content.blubrry.com\/disability_visibility\/Ep_22_Final.mp3Podcast<\/a>: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSIt\u2019s easy to complain about public transit, but for so many populations, including low-income people, older &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/04\/08\/ep-22-public-transit\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ep 22: Public Transit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":214400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[587152318,1],"tags":[3471,15453,587152426,587152431,587152430,69732,587152429,587152358,587152427,587152424,587152425,2401,587152428],"class_list":["post-276573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","category-uncategorized","tag-accessibility","tag-atlanta","tag-buses","tag-infrastructure","tag-marta","tag-mass-transit","tag-mta","tag-new-york-city","tag-public-transit","tag-subways","tag-trains","tag-transportation","tag-wheelchair-users","post-has-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3000podcast_logo.png?fit=3000%2C3000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4H7t1-19WR","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}