Transportation policies, plans, and projects all flow through state institutions because of the
substantial cost of infrastructure and the need to assess transportation system performance …

This paper considers the environmental justice implications of transportation plans and
policies in the US. Despite several administrative orders and federal mandates, few specific …

Urban transport policies are characterized by a wide range of impacts, and trade-offs and
conflicts among these impacts. The task of integrating and reconciling these impacts poses …

Belief that transportation investment and operations have caused environmental damage in
poor and minority communities to benefit the more affluent has prompted planning agencies …

Recent efforts to emphasize social equity in transportation are emerging as local, regional
and national governments have set initiatives to identify, existing and potential …

This report discusses the importance of incorporating social equity and environmental
justice objectives into transport policy and planning analysis. It recommends a more …

Civil rights and environmental justice laws and regulations aim to ensure fair processes and
outcomes in regional transportation planning. Despite these requirements, people of color …

Environmental justice (EJ) refers to policy and advocacy intended to achieve equitable
protection from environmental harms and access to benefits across demographic groups …

Transport and urban policies have implications for multiple dimensions of social life;
adequate transportation services and/or welllocated housing can mean the difference …

Regional transportation planning agencies seek to achieve multiple objectives
simultaneously including consensus on key issues, compliance with relevant laws and …