Environmental justice has historically been a challenge in the transportation industry. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, June 28, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that highlighted case studies focused on serving communities affected by past environmental injustice. Presenters discussed several communities displaced or cut off from economic opportunities due to highway construction. They also provided solutions that can restore, revitalize, and reconnect the affected communities.

This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Equity in Transportation.

The slides and the recorded webinar are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Reconnect Rondo Cultural Enterprise District, St. Paul, Minnesota: Keith Baker, Reconnect Rondo
2. Connect Oakland project: Chris Sensenig, Raimi & Associates
3. Question and answer session: Tierra Bills, Wayne State University

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss planning solutions to avoid future environmental injustices

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.