Examining Mobility Disparities in the Philadelphia Region

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Location: 120A

CM | 1.5

Division Endorsement: Transportation Planning Division

Moderator and Speaker(s)

Cassidy Boulan, AICP (she/her/hers)

Associate Manager, Office of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Planning
Delaware Valley RPC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Speaker(s)

Thomas R. Stead (he/him/his)

Assistant Manager, Office of Mobility, Analysis, and Design
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jesse Buerk (he/him/his)

Manager, Office of Capital Programs
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shoshana Akins, MPH (she/her/hers)

Public Participation Planner
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Amani Bey

This presentation highlights fresh approaches to policy, mapping, and engagement that participants can use to integrate equity into their planning practices.

NPC Peer Reviewers assigned this presentation a learning level of Advanced. For more on learning-level descriptions, visit our General Information Page.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the difference between Title VI, environmental justice, and equity.
Use Title VI, environmental justice, and other equity data to inform investment strategy and project selection.
Collect qualitative data through engagement and existing conditions in underserved communities to inform project selection.