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Perspectives on Advancing Economic and Social Equity in Federal Transportation Policy: Briefing papers for the 10/25/12 Forum of the Equity Caucus at Transportation for America

Overview

The following briefs have been prepared by several leading transportation researchers to inform the
dialogue during a forum hosted by the Equity Caucus at Transportation for America in Washington DC
on October 25th, 2012.

Comments Submitted by 9to5 on U.S. DOT's Proposed State and Metropolitan Planning Guidance

Overview

On behalf of the members and constituents of 9to5, National Association of Working Women, the following comments are offered on proposed rulemaking on Statewide, Nonmetropolitan, and Metropolitan Transportation Planning to the U.S Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Authority (FTA).

The Bus to the Capitol: Promoting Equity In The Next Federal Transportation Bill

Overview

This webinar features a discussion with transportation and civil rights experts about how to shape a federal surface transportation bill that creates strong, healthy, communities of opportunity.

The Road to Health Care Parity: Transportation Policy and Access to Health Care Summary

Overview

The Road to Health Care Parity: Transportation Policy and Access to Health Care, points to the tendency of transportation policies to exacerbate preexisting disparities in access to health care and exposure to environments that often diminish public health.