20-Jun-2020 | architecture, european union, politics, racism, urbanism
Figure: Prevalence of perceived racial discrimination in access to housing in 5 years before the survey, by country (%) (2018)(EU-MIDIS II) by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s (FRA) Key findings:”One in five respondents of African descent (21 %) felt racially...
17-Jun-2020 | architecture, european union, politics, racism, urbanism
Unequal access to housing — Being Black in the EUPart 1: The percentage of black people living in deprived housing in the EU in comparison to the general population. Due to systematic discrimination in housing policy, communities of colour often live in poor housing...
10-Jun-2020 | european union, racism, society
“People of African descent regularly feel discriminated against in many areas of life, whether on the basis of skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Very few report discrimination they experience to any organisation, despite knowing of equality bodies and...
8-Jun-2020 | european union, racism
#blacklivesmatter Data from the 2016 survey “Being Black in the EU – Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey” (EU-MIDIS II) by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s (FRA). “This report highlights how racial discrimination, racist crime,...
5-Jun-2020 | european union, racism
Figure showing prevalence of stops by police in 5 years before the survey, by country (%)Question: “In the past five years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you ever been stopped, searched or questioned by the police?” “Police stops and...
26-May-2020 | climate change, european union
Emission breakdown by transport mode (2016)Transportation accounts for 23.8% of the EU greenhouse gas emissions.”And because different modes of transport compete for the same roadspace, it is governments and local authorities that decide which forms get priority...
23-May-2020 | climate change
“And because different modes of transport compete for the same roadspace, it is governments and local authorities that decide which forms get priority depending on the infrastructures they build.”Kris De Decker, We Can’t Do It Ourselves, Low-tech Magazine...
