Equity

<p>Projects that explore the links between equity and transportation</p>

"A paved road running through a rural area with farm buildings in the distance
Reaching essential destinations in rural Minnesota: Measuring differences across the state
A paved road running through a rural area with farm buildings in the distance

Rural areas are not the typical focus of urban planners.

Highway in the Appalachian Mountains
Study offers insight into transportation access disparities in Appalachia
Highway running through a rural mountainous region of Appalachia

In the vast and diverse Appalachia region, the connection between transportatio

Passengers boarding a light-rail train
For Black workers, housing segregation hinders job access
Transit passengers boarding a light rail train

Despite decades of effort to reduce segregation and increase mobility, Black people

Bus parked at a transit station
Future of Mobility: Accessibility and unity for communities
Metro Transit D Line Bus
 
Metro Transit bus stopped in traffic at a red light
Transitway buildout improves access to nonwork destinations
Metro Transit bus stopped in traffic at a red light

A project by U of M researchers looked at how five new transitways planned for the Twin Cities area

transit card reader
Adding transit costs to the accessibility equation offers a better gauge of transportation equity
night road
Experts discuss innovation and Minnesota’s transportation network
night road
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lake park
Is accessibility to parks equitable in the Twin Cities?
lake park
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