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Public Engagement Helps Ohio DOT Reduce Impacts from Cleveland Corridor Project

By ahardingFebruary 19, 2019

The Ohio Department of Transportation is using public engagement methods to identify ways to reduce potential impacts on low-income and minority residents from a new 3.5-mile urban boulevard project in…

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Using Social Media to Reach Environmental Justice Communities

By ahardingSeptember 7, 2018

Executive Order 12898 requires Federal Agencies to identify and address, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse effects of the agency’s programs, policies and activities on minority and low-income populations, often…

Disproportionate Impact from Planning and/or Project Delivery (March 2018)

By Amber GarnettMarch 15, 2018

This webinar includes a presentation from Wisconsin DOT on how their EJ process handled the US151/Verona Road project, which is an area that the EJ populations experienced adversely-high and disproportionate impacts.

Guidance and Consistency of Analysis (January 2018)

By Amber GarnettJanuary 30, 2018

This webinar includes a FHWA EJ update, a presentation on Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s work on creating a curated data set that aims to analyze EJ and equity issues, and a case study on Kentucky’s EJ work on Newton Pike.

Meaningful Community Engagement (November 2017)

By Amber GarnettNovember 17, 2017

This webinar discusses what “meaningful community engagement” means and includes examples of resources, case studies, and successful processes used by DOTs, MPOs, and FHWA to increase the quantity and quality of community engagement.

Environmental Justice: State of the Practice (September 2017)

By Amber GarnettSeptember 14, 2017

This webinar includes a federal oversight summary, a review of the Center’s past Environmental Justice (EJ) work, and a discussion on EJ analysis focused on the planning phase.

Roadmap and Tracking Tool for Developing and Implementing Programmatic Agreements (May 2016)

By Amber GarnettMay 23, 2016

This interactive webinar explores the Roadmap for Developing and Implementing Programmatic Agreements (Roadmap) and the Programmatic Agreement Tracking Tool (Tracking Tool).

Moving Environmental Justice (EJ) Forward in Transportation Planning and Project Development (May 2016)

By Amber GarnettMay 18, 2016

The webinar reviews eight focus areas, receives input on the Environmental Justice roadmap, and discusses strategies and plans for increasing Environmental Justice presence in planning and project development.

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Ohio DOT Provides Step-by-Step Guidance for Environmental Justice Analysis

By ahardingApril 25, 2016

As environmental justice in infrastructure planning and construction continues to be promoted at the federal level, state transportation agencies are finding ways to make the process more defined for staff…

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Pennsylvania DOT Develops Separate EJ Guidance for Planning, Project Levels

By ahardingMarch 14, 2014

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is successfully integrating input from minority and low-income populations (environmental justice [EJ] populations) and consistently documenting its EJ analyses and findings through use of…

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