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National Summit on Transportation and Opportunity: A National Conversation About How Transportation Connects People to Opportunities

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    United States. Federal Highway Administration
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    Tech Report
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    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    Transportation connects Americans and their communities to essential services and facilitates economic development: children can access schools, libraries and playgrounds and parents are able to reach employment, shopping, medical care and community and recreation centers. Transportation infrastructure, however, may also disrupt communities impacted directly. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Gregory Nadeau have challenged transportation leaders to identify and pursue transportation investment strategies which enhance equitable access to economic opportunities for people and all communities and to re-examine how transportation professionals can collaborate with local governments and communities to plan, design, and build our transportation facilities that a meets community and transportation needs. These themes --Enhancing and expanding opportunity through transportation were the impetus for bringing together transportation and other leaders for the “National Summit on Transportation and Opportunity: A National Conversation about how Transportation Connects People to Opportunities” held in Washington, DC on September 29, 2016. The Summit brought together thought leaders and practitioners from across the country to explore public and stakeholder strategies for creating transportation systems that enhance economic opportunities and create or revitalize community connections. Speakers included the mayors and leaders from Charlotte, Minneapolis and Oakland; executives from transportation associations; leaders of advocacy groups and university researchers. Together, these speakers along with DOT leaders and the more than 100 attendees moved the discussion forward by critically thinking about the issues and developing ideas for the future. This white paper highlights USDOT/FHWA’s efforts, summarizes the participants’ ideas and charts a path forward. The Summit Agenda, a list of participants, and FactSheet are including in the appendix.
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