Jeff Allen, executive director of Forth, an e-mobility advocacy firm, discusses the challenges faced by advocates for electric vehicles in underserved communities, particularly in light of political opposition. Although the current political climate presents hurdles, Allen believes it is prompting essential conversations about improving conditions for marginalized groups. He emphasizes the need to pivot focus towards helping communities retain existing mobility grants and adopt a targeted universalism approach to achieve effective transportation reform, ultimately seeking meaningful impact rather than mere tokenism.
"Somebody said to me [the other day], 'You do electric vehicles and you do it through an equity lens?' You are double-screwed, aren't you?"
"If there is a silver lining to what's going on, it's that we are being forced to do some work that, frankly, we should have been doing a long time ago."
"...we do need to design around people who face the most barriers - because it gets us better results."
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