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29 Following the identification of the populations for analysis, use public engagement and data analysis techniques to identify the existing needs and concerns of these individuals and groups. Agencies can make informed decisions about how to improve equity only if they first understand the perceived and actual inequities that are unique to the underserved individuals of their region.
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30 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes for subsequent steps discussed in this guide (Step 3, which involves measuring and assessing impacts, and Step 4, which involves understanding and assessing disparateness)
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Step 2: Identify Needs and Concerns 31 • Consider conducting a special study that specifically focuses on identifying the needs of underserved persons. Identify organizations in the region (such as churches and community centers)
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32 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes to use) , but the tool has some limitations; for example, it only allows users to compare the environmental conditions of a selected geographic region to the state or national average (rather than the MPO regional average)
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Step 2: Identify Needs and Concerns 33 Understand Access to Transit and Other Community Assets To determine how many people have access to a transit facility, agencies with basic GIS tools can perform a simple "buffer analysis" of the numbers of households and jobs within proximity of transit stops. If the agency can gather data from local municipalities on sidewalk infrastructure, it can use GIS tools to conduct a more robust network analysis such as route directness or level of quality around transit stops.
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34 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes Examples in Practice: Network Analysis and Mapping Walk Sheds Network Analysis The PSRC performed a network analysis by mapping a ¼-mile walking distance (via the available network) to frequent transit, which they defined as routes with headways of 15 minutes or less.
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Step 2: Identify Needs and Concerns 35 GTFS is a standardized, open-source data source that enables transit agencies to share and continually update their network data, including route geographies, stops, fares, and schedules. By introducing the time components from schedules, the GTFS data can be used to develop maps of high-frequency transit and of the areas or opportunities that are accessible within a given transit travel time.
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Examples in Practice: Travel-Demand Modeling and Using GTFS Travel-Demand Modeling: The MORPC used a population-weighted approach in its regional travel-demand model to build demographic profiles of each TAZ and to assess underserved persons' accessibility issues such as access to destinations (jobs, shopping, and non-shopping opportunities) within a 20-minute auto trip or a 40-minute transit trip.
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Step 2: Identify Needs and Concerns 37 This guide does not go into further detail on the first technique listed. Basically, this step simply implies that a neighborhood-level analysis is meant to supplement an already-conducted regional analysis.
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38 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes To address these issues, the following steps are recommended (MORPC 2017)
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Step 2: Identify Needs and Concerns 39 agency activity. For example, if the needs assessment reveals that underserved persons in the neighbor hood or region rely heavily on transit, then the impact indicators chosen by the agency might include investments in transit or forecast improvements in transit access.
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40 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission)
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