Understanding the role of equity in active transportation planning in the United States

Active transportation modes are increasingly being acknowledged for their individual and societal benefits. As a result, funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the United States has increased substantially in recent years. However, pedestrian and bicycle equity impacts often go overlooked, which has resulted in an inequitable distribution of active transportation costs and benefits. The paper contributes to this small but growing field by developing an enhanced understanding of active transportation equity, identifying limitations in research and in practice, and providing a set of recommendations for planners and researchers. These recommendations include considering other transportation-disadvantaged groups beyond low-income and minority populations in equity analysis, adopting new performance measures, increasing inter-agency coordination, the need for stronger guidance from the federal government, and more representation from transportation-disadvantaged groups in the public participation and decision-making process. If the costs and benefits of active transportation are to be fairly shared among all users, equity will need to be meaningfully addressed in the planning process.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2016.1239660
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/7802200
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Lee, Richard J
  • Sener, Ipek N
  • Jones, S Nathan
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 211-226
• Serial:
  • Transport Reviews
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 0144-1647
  • EISSN: 1464-5327
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ttrv20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycling; Decision making; Equity; Performance measurement; Recommendations; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Transportation planning; Walking
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01626581
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2017 9:25AM