Resources
This resource library is a collection of tools and informational resources to help communities scope, address, and better define key aspects of their community reconnection projects.
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Equity and Environmental Justice
Equity and environmental justice (EJ) are vital to a community because they ensure fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in policies and decisions. This fosters a healthy, sustainable environment where everyone can thrive, reducing disparities and promoting social cohesion.
Transportation Equity Toolkit: Transportation Equity Needs Assessment & Project Prioritization | CTEDD
This toolkit serves as a resource for MPOs, transportation agencies, and communities striving to promote equity in historically underserved areas and equitably allocate transportation investments. It offers a structured approach for conducting transportation equity assessments and prioritizing projects based on equity considerations.
Screening Tool for Equity Analysis of Projects (STEAP) | US DOT
An interactive mapping tool designed for rapid screening of project locations across the United States. It supports Title VI, EJ, and other socioeconomic data analyses by estimating the demographic characteristics of surrounding populations. STEAP enables state DOTs, MPOs, and local agencies to generate project profile reports for equity analysis without requiring GIS specialists.
Rethinking Urban Freeways
Urban freeways nationwide are reaching the end of their intended lifespans, prompting cities to reconsider their utilization. This report offers best practices and solutions for cities to transform or repurpose urban freeway spaces, aiming to mitigate environmental and social justice issues while fostering local economic and social benefits.
Planning and Equity Tool | US DOT
This tool allows transportation agency users to assess their transportation improvement program projects using national equity-related datasets. Designed for transportation agencies lacking GIS capabilities or resources, this tool provides accessible insights into project impacts.
Intersections Data and Equity Hub | US DOT
This resource hub offers tools, metrics, and data for analyzing communities’ transportation access and challenges. It provides access to US DOT data to explore causes, effects, and impacts effectively.
Justice40 | The White House
The Justice40 Initiative aims to ensure that 40% of the benefits from federal investments in areas like transportation go to disadvantaged communities. It focuses on addressing historical disparities in infrastructure development and access, aiming for equitable distribution of transportation resources to support environmental justice goals.
Equity in Transportation Resources | US DOT
Equity in transportation aims for fair access to mobility and opportunities for all community members. It prioritizes providing affordable and reliable transportation options that meet the needs of underserved populations. An equitable transportation plan assesses community mobility and connectivity challenges to develop a network that meets these needs. This resource hub provides guidance, tools, and best practices to achieve equitable outcomes in transportation planning and implementation.
Equitable Transportation Community Explorer | US DOT
An interactive tool offering insights into how communities nationwide are affected by transportation burdens that could be alleviated through strategic investments. It complements the CEJST by focusing on transportation disadvantages, providing deeper insights into how communities experience these challenges, ensuring that US DOT investments effectively address transportation-related disparities.
EJScreen | EPA
The EPA’s tool for mapping and screening EJ issues, offering a unified dataset and method to integrate environmental and socioeconomic indicators nationwide. Users select a geographic area to access socioeconomic and environmental data, all of which are publicly available. EJScreen facilitates the display of this information and generates EJ and supplemental indexes by combining these indicators.
Divided by Design
A detailed report that realizes historic inequities resulting from highway development, the resulting effects of the current transportation network, and recommendations on how to resolve these issues.