Adventures in Health policy family tree Equity

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Adventures in Health

Equity

Updating and creating

project prioritization

for the Transportation

System Plan

policy family treepolicy family tree

Proje

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List

the teamthe team• Bicycle Transportation Alliance

• City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

• Coalition for a Livable Future

• El Programa Hispano

• Metro

• Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services

• Multnomah County Health Department

• Oregon Public Health Institute

• Organizing People Activating Leaders (OPAL)

• Portland Bureau of Transportation

• Portland Commission on Disabilities

• Ride Connection

• TriMet

• Upstream Public Health

• Willamette Pedestrian Coalition

definition of health equitydefinition of health equity

The absence of systematic disparities in health

between groups with different levels of

underlying social advantage/disadvantage

definition of equitable definition of equitable

transportation policiestransportation policies

Equitable transportation policies are policies

that increase the accessibility of transportation

and its benefits to current and historically

underserved populations, including people of

color, people experiencing poverty, people

with disabilities, and people who experience

language barriers.

two processestwo processes

1. Review applicable chapters &

make policy recommendations

2. Create health equity criteria to

prioritize projects

2

two processestwo processes

1. Review applicable chapters &

make policy recommendations

2. Create health equity criteria to

prioritize projects

health equity & health equity &

transportationtransportation

physical activity . air quality . safety

jobs. social cohesion . noise . education

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sara schooley

sara.schooley@portlandoregon.gov

503.823.4589