PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT BY MINORITIES AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS: REMOVING THE MYSTERY
The author, a transportation consultant, notes that achieving transportation equity requires the involvement of communities that can be hardest to reach--racial and ethnic minorities and low-income populations. Successful outreach calls for an agency's dedication, persistence, flexibility, and understanding of cultural, language, and community frameworks. Examples of successful outreach efforts are provided in inserts with this article. The author also notes that research is needed to convince some agencies that public involvement by minority and low-income communities should be a priority.
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Authors:
- Weeks, J L
- Publication Date: 2002-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 25-31
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 220
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Equity; Ethnic groups; Low income groups; Minorities; Outreach; Public participation; Research; Transportation planning
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00929144
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 6 2002 12:00AM