ABSTRACT
Distributional equity is an inherent component of transportation equity. Transportation mobility and access will continue to be critical to how cities, regions, and nations grow and prosper. Academics in the areas of planning and transportation have attempted to provide both anecdotal and empirical evidence about disparate impacts of transportation-related policies. One area of planning with increasing potential to implement transportation equity principles is metropolitan planning organizations. Transportation by definition involves movement from one place to another. Housing is regarded as static. Metropolitan planning organizations were supposed to address regional transportation needs. Anticipating terrorist-related attacks involves significant planning around safety and security throughout national and local transportation systems. The information from public transportation route planning could be easily used to identify the locations of residents likely to need assistance during evacuations. The transportation planning and project design process can feel daunting to most community residents.
