Equity is an essential element of any transportation planning project.
Improving transportation is now widely understood as a cornerstone of redressing historical inequities, and transportation equity is a central feature of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
In this guidebook, we highlight how transportation leaders can use new demographic insights to invest in equity-first infrastructure. The guidebook includes:
A wide array of demographic insights, including race, income, disability status, English proficiency, and much more
Examples of how to frame key demographic questions to identify and prioritize a locality’s transportation equity needs
A sample analysis of how demographic insights can be used to inform high-priority infrastructure planning at Philadelphia area transit stations
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“Measuring the social equity impact of transportation decisions is what our Traveler Demographics Metric was designed for.”
Laura Schewel
CEO at StreetLight
Making a case for equity infrastructure investment requires better analytics
Use aggregate demographics to focus investment on underserved communities.
Access Metrics across every mode of travel to see the full mobility picture for any road by time of day and day of week.
Perform before-and-after studies to measure results and see impacts on traveler behavior.
