Speed cameras may not be racist, but road design is

WNYC News | Feb 25, 2022

Some people in New York City have long-theorized that speed cameras unfairly target drivers in black and brown neighborhoods, garnering revenue at the expense of residents of those communities. Now, a new analysis checks into that claim, with some surprising findings.

Reporter Julianne Cuba and activist Brian Howald looked into it for Streetsblog. They spoke with WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill about what they found. 

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