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Patterson authors policy brief on autonomous vehicles and a just transition for Black drivers

Fellow(s): Regan Patterson
Topic(s): Architecture & Urban Planning, Business & Finance, Environmental & Social Justice, Environmental Policy & Law, Land Use & Open Space Conservation

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has released a policy brief entitled Driverless Jobs: Autonomous Vehicles & A Just Transition for Black Drivers, authored by Regan Patterson.

This report:

  • Highlights the relationship between the transportation sector and Black labor & the potential disproportionate economic impact of autonomous vehicles
  • Makes policy recommendations on how to prepare today for autonomous vehicles to ensure a just transition for Black drivers & the future of work for the Black community

Read more at cbcfinc.org/publications

Meet the Fellows in this Story

Regan Patterson

Regan Patterson

2018 Fellow
Regan Patterson is Assistant Professor at UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She was previously a postdoctoral research fellow at The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research in the Social Environment and...