The relationship of title VI requirements to Florida’s transportation planning process.

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• Creators:
  Kramer, Jeffrey ; Williams, Kristine ; Seggerman, Karen ; Bond, Alex
• Corporate Creators:
  University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Florida. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Environmental justice
  • Civil rights
  • Transportation planning
  • Title VI
  • Civil rights
  • Environmental justice
  • Transportation planning
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Edition:
  Final report; 2/19/2010-3/1/2012.
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) in Florida are ; required to address Title VI and environmental justice (EJ) in the transportation planning process. This study ; reviews those practices and suggests future enhancements based upon a review of the literature, agency documents, ; and input received from Florida MPO and FDOT District staff. Interviews with FDOT District and Florida MPO ; staff revealed a widespread understanding of – and commitment to – Title VI and EJ ideals and intent. Many stated ; that Title VI and EJ principles are now ingrained into their agency’s activities. Florida MPOs indicated that their ; efforts to address Title VI and EJ in development of long-range transportation plans (LRTPs) had noticeably ; increased over the last few planning cycles. A review of LRTPs confirmed that several MPOs have goals or ; objectives that address the needs of low-income and minority populations and other special needs groups. Public ; involvement is currently the primary method used by MPOs to address these needs. FDOT District staff address ; Title VI and EJ in planning through Florida’s Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) process, in ; coordination with the MPO transportation planning process, and through participation in the statewide Title VI ; Program. This study suggests specific future efforts to further enhance these processes in four key areas: 1) ; identifying protected populations 2) public involvement; 3) evaluating benefits and burdens; and 4) training of staff ; and consultants.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  BDK84 977-12
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23531/dot_23531_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.11 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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