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The State of Equity in Metro Boston
November 26, 2012
Boston Alliance for Community Health
Jessie Grogan, Policy AnalystMetropolitan Area Planning Council
What is MetroFuture?
A vision for the region we want, building on the region’s strengths and investing in our residents
65 goals, supported by hundreds of objectives, for Greater Boston in the year 2030
13 implementation strategies, with hundreds of specific recommendations, designed to help the region achieve its goals
A constituency of 5,000 “plan builders” who will work to accomplish the MetroFuture goals
The MetroFuture Vision:
How MAPC has defined “Equity”
"’Equity means all people have full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to attain their
full potential.”
- King County, Washington developed this definition
Selected MetroFuture Equity Goals
#15: There will be less regional segregation as all municipalities increasingly reflect Metro Boston’s growing diversity.
#16: Low-income households will be able to find affordable, adequate, conveniently located housing.
#24: Residents in all communities and of all incomes will have access to affordable, healthy food.
#38: More minority and immigrant workers will have opportunities to advance on the career ladder, acquire assets, and build wealth.
All the MetroFuture goals are at www.metrofuture.org
The State of Equity in Metro Boston:
Indicators Report and Key Findings
Tracking Progress to MetroFuture
Regional Indicators Reports will monitor the region’s progress towards achieving the MetroFuture goals.
First come “baseline reports” that establish the numbers against which progress will be measured.
Future reports will tell us whether we are moving towards our goals - or away from them.
For Every 100 People
Year Year2010 2030
72 White 69
28 Minority group population 31
18 Born in another country 23
24 Under 20 years old 23
25 Over the age of 55 33
Our “Regional Street” is Changing
We Are Increasingly Diverse
Regional Segregation
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White - Minority White -Black/ African American White - Latino
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Racial/Ethnic Group Pairs
Municipal-Level Segregation, MAPC, 2000 and 2010
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2010
Source: Census 2000 and 2010; MAPC Analysis.
Youth are Particularly Segregated
Adults, as they try to make a good living, build a home, and stay healthy
Children, as they try to grow up healthy, learn, and play
Seniors, as they try to remain active, retire comfortably, and stay connected
Teens and Young Adults, as they try to learn, stay safe & out of trouble, and become independent
Inequity Impacts Us All…
Youth Asthma Hospitalization
Exposure to Environmental Hazards
Exposure to High Traffic Roads
Open Space Per 1,000 Residents
Distance to Nearest Open Space
Premature Mortality Rate
The State of Equity in Metro Boston:
Developing a Policy Agenda
Updating the MetroFuture Agenda
How is the region
doing?
• Key findings from the indicators
Why do we see
what we see?
• “Drivers” behind the facts
How can we reach
our goals?
• Agenda for policy change
Why is our region
inequitable?
Unequal wealth distribution
Uneven distribution of pubic goods
Structural racism
Lack of access to information and power
Changing decision-making
Expand access to information and power
Use fiscal policy to increase equity
Build systems and structures of inclusion
Changing outcomes
Create opportunities for housing choice
Ensure that all the region’s places are high-
quality
Develop the region’s human capital
Let’s get started!
Increase resident leadership in local decision-making
Co-locate affordable housing and
transportation
Improve access to high-quality education
Ensure that all the region’s neighborhoods
are healthy
Make the income tax structure more
progressive
Issues Needed Change Actions
Five key initiatives:
I. Increase resident leadership in local decision-making
II. Co-locate affordable housing and transportation
III. Improve access to high-quality education IV. Ensure that all the region’s neighborhoods are healthyV. Make the income tax structure more progressive
Draft Action Agenda
Potential components:
• Develop new models for funding urban park maintenance• Provide financial and/or technical assistance to encourage bike shops to open in underserved neighborhoods • Develop zoning laws and general plans to integrate equity and health goals• Designate state and municipally-owned housing as smoke-free
Healthy Neighborhoods
What set of activities should make up an initiative to make all the region’s neighborhoods healthy?
What are the greatest needs of the residents in the communities where you work?
Who are the key players MAPC should work with to advance this initiative?
What do you think?
Jessie Grogan Policy Analyst
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
[email protected] x 2022
Questions? Comments?
