Equity in Transportation Planning
| dc.contributor.author | Linovski, Orly | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-27T01:19:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-27T01:19:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-07 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2022-01-25T20:51:25Z | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Community groups have often identified transportation equity and accessibility as a critical issue, yet the opacity and technical requirements of the transportation planning process can make it difficult to engage on these issues. This research assessed the potential for building community-based capacity as a way to advance equity-focused transportation planning and advocacy. Through a partnership with the Healthy Transportation Coalition, an Ottawa-based advocacy coalition, this community-based participatory research was co-led by a Community Leader Steering Group, representing equity-deserving groups. Over the course of the project, we (1) developed training workshops on transportation equity and metrics; (2) undertook a public survey of transportation equity goals and values, with over 500 responses; and (3) conducted focus groups with elected officials and professional staff to better understand the barriers to implementing equitable processes. The main findings underscored disconnects between academic, professional and community-based understandings of equity; a lack of meaningful engagement with equity-deserving groups; and misalignments between community needs and funding priorities. The report includes best practices for assessing transportation equity, engaging with equity-deserving communities, and developing equitable policies. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/36220 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | transportation policy | en_US |
| dc.subject | equity | en_US |
| dc.subject | equity-deserving groups | en_US |
| dc.subject | public engagement | en_US |
| dc.title | Equity in Transportation Planning | en_US |
| dc.type | Technical Report | en_US |
| local.author.affiliation | Faculty of Architecture | en_US |