Post election: There is hope, and that hope is all of us.
This is a difficult day for so many of us. We hope that you can take the time and space today to let yourself feel all the things you need to feel, and we hope that you are letting others care for you the way that you care for others.
We had another post written out before this to talk about what comes next. We are still here to talk about what comes next, but our path looks a little different now.
We may be a transit advocacy organization, but the reason that we do this work isn’t just because we want an easier way to get around. It’s because transit is one of many things that need to change if we want to create a different world than the one we live in now—a world where we put people over profit, where we collectively make decisions for collective good, and where we have the power and the resources to shape our own lives.
The world that we live in now is the same one we lived in yesterday. That’s not to say that this election will not change the circumstances we’re working with, but that the systems that brought us to this moment are things that movement organizers and activists have fought against for decades and decades—and we are still here now, fighting. Our goals have not changed, even if our tactics must.
To that end, we would like to share with you some local organizations who are doing work to create that better world. This is not an exhaustive list, but this is a place to start. You do not have to have knowledge or experience in activism or organizing to make a difference. You do not have to spend hours and hours every week to make a difference. These organizations are here to help guide and empower you at whatever stage you’re in with whatever time you can spare.
We also encourage you to work with your union (if you have one) or form a union in order to build power within your workplace. If you are interested in doing this, please reach out to us and we can connect you with folks doing that work who can provide resources and support your efforts.
Finally, we would be remiss not to mention that Issue 47 has passed—thanks to all of you, and all the work we have done together these past few years. We have a lot of work to do in the transit and mobility space, and this funding will make that work much easier than it would have been otherwise.
Please get some rest. There is so much more to do.
In solidarity,
Stevie Pasamonte, chair
Trevin Flickinger, vice chair
Victoria Yost, secretary
D’Laveance Bert-Sims, board member
Gillian Desormeaux, board member
Duncan Siror, board member
Brianne Miller, staff
