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6.16.2015 VANESSA CARTER

Equity, Transportation, & Los Angeles: A Data-Driven Approach

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Conventional wisdom in economics says there is a trade-off between equity and efficiency.

But, new evidence shows that regions that work toward equity have stronger and more resilient economic growth—for everyone.

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EVIDENCE: EQUITY IS GOOD FOR GROWTH

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Even the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland found that that racial inclusion and income equality matter for growth.

EVIDENCE: EQUITY IS GOOD FOR GROWTH

We found this in our research, too.

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WHAT LIMITS SUSTAINED GROWTH?

Level of inequality

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Underinvestment in each other makes us less competitive as regions and as a nation

Social tensions over who will gain and who will lose make us less likely to cohere on what we need to do to thrive

WHY THE RELATIONSHIP?


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http://nationalequityatlas.org/

And transportation is a sort of “just growth sweet spot”– it connects people to jobs, generates transit-oriented housing development, affects our overall health and environments. The opportunities to infuse equity are many.

Equity proponents need to consider economic realities and propose feasible, growth-enhancing approaches

So it’s a challenge for all of us: economic development folks and business leaders need to understand that equity is not an afterthought but a fundamental element

TRANSPORTATION AND JUST GROWTH

Source: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/los-angeles-public-transit


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Equity is not equality.

Equity is about shoring things up;; it’s about addressing disparity.

TRANSPORTATION AND JUST GROWTH

Source: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/los-angeles-public-transit


Transportation Equity is:

• Equitable access to quality, affordable transportation options and, so, employment, services, amenities, and cultural destinations;

• Shared distribution of the benefits and burdens of transportation systems and investments, such as jobs and pollution, respectively; and

• Partnership in the planning process that results in shared decision-making and more equitable outcomes for disadvantaged communities, while also strengthening the entire region.


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DEFINITION

Simply put: People matter.

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DEFINITION


1. Money

2. Mobility

3. Housing and Development

4. Health and Environment

5. Jobs

6. Goods Movement

ISSUES

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CHALLENGES


1. Following Money through the Maze

2. Encouraging Authentic Participation

3. Measuring What Matters

4. Building Government and Community Capacity

5. Developing Business Partners for Equity

6. Turning Conversation into Community Change

CHALLENGES



Metrics clarify communities’ expectations, give governments defined goals, and help track progress and establish accountability. But, few standards for measuring equity exist and they need to be tied to what matters most to communities.

What would help?• Funding for the co-creation of metrics• Inclusion of cross-cutting metrics, like

race, income, transit-dependency• A focus on process and outcomes• Data showing need for equity

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CHALLENGES



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Providing detailed data on our regional transportation system with regards to equity.

Reconnecting America and their Equity Atlas Framework.

CHALLENGES

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http://nationalequityatlas.org/

CHALLENGES


4. Building Government and Community Capacity

Communities often lack planning capacities, and government staff participation capacities.

What would help?• Including equity in government

missions and mandates• Adopting a common definition of

transportation equity• Increased organizational capacity

to participate in planning processes while continuing base building

• Increased government capacity to handle authentic participation – staff training, participatory research, etc.

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CHALLENGES: HOW TO TALK ABOUT EQUITY


The racial generation gap and how to bridge it.

We urge civic leaders to consider the impact of underinvestment in public infrastructure (i.e. education, workforce training, transportation, etc.) on our common future.

We start with data. Data has a way of replacing accusation with curiosity.

CHALLENGES: HOW TO TALK ABOUT EQUITY


Frame the Conversation…

• …Around Mutual Gains

• …To Imagine the (Fact-based) Possibilities

• …Around the Need for Public Investment

• …To Get Real about Race

Source: http://www.multicultimobility.org/

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