(NPR) To Help The Planet And Fight Racism, Electric Cars Won't Be Enough

To Help The Planet And Fight Racism, Electric Cars Won't Be Enough



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For The Climate And Fairness, Take Buses And Sidewalks Before Electric Cars







Phyllis Frelix depends on the bus that stops in front of her building in Cleveland's Lakeview Terrace neighborhood.



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To Help The Planet And Fight Racism, Electric Cars Won't Be Enough



Cleveland is trying to create a less car-centered city, against tough odds. But public transit and walkable neighborhoods can help solve two problems at once: climate change and fairness.