Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefitted equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities are critical functions of transportation agencies. TRB will cohost a webinar with COMTO on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern that will help transportation planners develop and implement equity analyses that address the unique contexts of their communities. The interactive presentation lays out a five-step framework for conducting equity analyses for regional transportation plans and programs, illustrated by case studies.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB and COMTO. The webinar is based on TCRP Research Report 214: Guide to Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.
Webinar agenda and presenters
1) Understanding equity definitions and requirements for more robust considerations in transportation planning: Hannah Twaddell & Sherri Steine, ICF
2) Structured needs assessment and population-weighted approach for multimodal connectivity in low-income and minority areas: Nick Gill, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
4) Conveying equity analyses findings through communications strategies and public outreach techniques: Grace Cho, Oregon Metro
6) Question and answer session: Moderator Lee L. Davis, Lee L. Davis & Associates
The first 65 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 25 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Further TRB Resources about this topic:
TCRP Research Report 205: Social and Economic Sustainability Performance Measures for Public Transportation: Final Guidance Document
ACRP Research Report 217: Guidance for Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar is approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please make sure that you register for this session and log in using the link that TRB provides to your email account. We use this as your record that you attended this session. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar, and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session.
Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website, Certification Maintenance webpage to claim your credits. You may use the following steps:
If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org.
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Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum.