Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
FTA Issues over $7M to Support…
June 12, 2024The Federal Transit Administration recently issued $7.8 million in grants to 17 projects across the country via its Innovative Coordinated Access & More
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New Mexico DOT Launches New DBE…
May 15, 2024On May 14, the New Mexico Department of Transportation launched its inaugural Small Business Training and Resources or “STAR” program; More
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USDOT Issues $3.3B in ‘Reconnecting Communities’…
March 20, 2024The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $3.3 billion via its Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhood Access and Equity More
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Video: Equity Engagement for Transportation Agencies
January 31, 2024The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released a video about a knowledge session held at its More
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Inaugural 2023 Reconnecting Communities Summit
November 8, 2023ReConnect Rondo, a local grassroots organization in St. Paul, MN, hosted the first “Reconnecting Communities Summit” on October 11-14, as More
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ETAP Podcast Delves into ReConnect Rondo…
September 13, 2023The first episode of a four-part Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast series focuses on building an equitable transportation More
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Video: Oregon DOT Tips for Culturally…
June 20, 2023A recent video produced by the Oregon Department of Transportation provides insights into the importance of “culturally modified trees” or More
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Session Examines State DOT Efforts to…
November 3, 2021Several state department of transportation executives recently shared insights into how their agencies are advancing equity through infrastructure projects during More
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AASHTO Provides USDOT with Transportation Equity…
August 4, 2021The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials submitted a 32-page letter on July 22 to the U.S. Department More
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Transportation ‘Equity’ Focus of Proposed Highway…
May 5, 2021Legislation recently proposed by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works would seek More
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ETAP Podcast: Women in Transportation with…
March 3, 2021In this episode of the ETAP Podcast, Paula Hammond – market leader-multimodal at consulting firm WSP USA and a former More
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ETAP Podcast: DDOT’s Bennett Discusses Black…
February 3, 2021Jeffrey Bennett, who leads the transit delivery division for the Office of Project Delivery within the District of Columbia Department More
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ETAP Podcast: How Texas DOT Implements…
December 2, 2020In the latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Carlos Swonke – environmental affairs division director More
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AASHTO Hosting Environmental Justice Virtual Peer…
June 16, 2020The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is holding an Environmental Justice Virtual Peer Exchange on July 10. More
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Report Focuses on Integrating 'Tribal Expertise'…
April 22, 2020The Transportation Research Board recently issued a National Cooperative Highway Research Program report that explores how “unique tribal perspectives and More
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Hearing Out the [Entire] Community to…
April 14, 2020Imagine a massive highway project in a highly populated area that calls for the removal of several clusters of homes. More
