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Transportation Equity Scorecard: A Tool for Project Screening and Prioritization
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2020-06-03
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:Equity is a representation of fairness in the distribution of benefits and burdens. It is an important expectation of the public in transportation planning and project selection, as these activities can have significant equity impacts. Increasingly, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and local governments are evaluating both plans and projects from an equity perspective. However, methods used by MPOs and local governments to identify and prioritize projects of benefit to traditionally underserved populations vary in scope and effectiveness. This user guide and companion equity scorecard tool provide a framework for use by MPOs and other agencies to advance equity during project screening and prioritization. Unlike traditional methods, which may only consider proximity to the population or avoiding or mitigating adverse project impacts, the criteria and methods incorporated in the tool aim to advance transportation projects for funding based on the extent to which they directly advance the needs of underserved populations. The tool is useful any time an agency is selecting among a variety of projects or screening an individual project for equity implications and identifying potential enhancements. It could be used within an agency’s existing broader project evaluation scoring system or as a separate or additional assessment specific to equity. The guide and tool could also aid MPOs and local governments in formulating projects with important equity impacts and user benefits. Although developed for use by MPOs and local planning agencies to promote equity, concepts advanced by the tool and processes could be useful to any agency or organization seeking to understand and advance transportation equity.
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