Todd Litman and Marc Brenman discuss in this report the importance of incorporating social equity and environmental justice objectives into transport policy and planning analysis. It recommends a more systematic and comprehensive analysis framework that considers how planning decisions affect transport system diversity and therefore the transport options available to non-drivers, plus various external costs that harm disadvantaged people. More comprehensive analysis can help identify more integrated, win-win solutions, which achieve a variety of social, economic and environmental objectives.
For full report click to http://www.vtpi.org/equityagenda.pdf),
Examining the Prospects for Equity-Based Transportation 