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Health and EquityTransportation Policy Board

April 13, 2017

Presentation Overview TPB direction on Health and Equity

Definitions

Social Equity Lens - Simran Noor, Center for Social Inclusion

Board Engagement

Next Steps

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Goal: To see increased health outcomes for all of the region’s populations, particularly for people in places of concern.

DefinitionsEquity Health

Health/Equity(Source: King County)

Equity considerations in

transportation planning

include income, race and

place.

(Source: PSCAA)

Health considerations in

transportation planning

include safety, air quality

and physical activity.

Board Direction:

Update the plan evaluation framework outcome measures, including testing new approaches for evaluating health and equity in Transportation 2040.

Current Capabilities

NEW: Related to Physical Activity

• Does project improve opportunities, add

incentives or remove barriers for bicycle &

pedestrian travel

• Does project improve bicycle & pedestrian

travel within ¼ mile of a transit stop

Other screening questions = safety, air quality, social equity and access to opportunity, Puget Sound land and water, access to jobs

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Travel Model Improvements

Activity-based model means:

• Person-oriented

• Can describe travel by:

• Income

• Home location

• Age

• No longer bound to “areas of concern,”

can directly analyze population groups

Equity Metrics

Annual

Costs

by

income

group

Equity Metrics

Interactive

dashboard

tools

Operationalizing

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1• Desired results

2• Analysis of data

3• Community engagement

4• Strategies for racial equity

5• Implementation plan

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• Communications and accountability

What is a Racial Equity Tool

process?

Equity in Practice

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Project overview

• City-wide athletic complex

and neighborhood park

• Demographics and usage

• Timeline and funding

Case Study: Minneapolis - Bossen Field

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How was community engaged? Surveys – online and paper

Door knocking

Intercept events

Focus groups

Public meetings

Language translation / interpretation

Partnering with community

Common themes identified?

Who benefits from proposed plan?

Addressing potential negative impacts on communities of color

Community engagement

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Athletics usersConcept B was strongly preferred.

Thought on location was “where it

impacted people less.”

Local neighborsConcept C was strongly preferred.

Location of open field space close

to residents was key.

Ease of access, visibility, safety.

Community engagement

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Solution – new design

• Picnic shelters/picnic area

• Extended walkways- corridors for

connection

• Additional parking for athletic users

• Open field space - proximity to

apartment buildings

• Location of pinwheel further from dense

housing

• Two basketball courts

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Why racial equity matters:

2007 Concept without

neighborhood input2015 Community-based

design concept

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Outreach and engagement Authentic engagement and relationship building

Analysis of qualitative and quantitative feedback

Development of targeted engagement tools to reach different user groups

Project vision, scope and charge Balance community and citywide needs

Additional preplanning Racial equity consultation- training for project staff

Implementation of racial equity toolkit analysis

Process Racial Equity lens at important decision points (vision, plan, construction)

Weighing desires of different user groups and finding solutions that benefit all park users

Holding ourselves accountable Evaluating impacts over time

Incorporating lessons learned into future projects

How did equity inform the project?

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Today’s Working Session

• Split into 2 groups for breakout session:

• Reconvene in Board Room to resume meeting at 11:15

• Wrap-up with Commissioner Gelder and Mayor Pro Tem Nelson

Board Discussion Questions

How could the social equity lens be applied to the T2040

plan (overall)?

What existing measures should be considered in this

context? What measures could/should be added (process

and outcome)?

Given the existing work, how could this be applied to

engagement strategies?

Next Steps

Health and Equity Workshop (Today)

Feedback will be addressed in terms of current and

desired future capabilities

TPB follow-up on Health & Equity (October)

Center for Social Inclusion Report (Fall 2017)

Thank you!