This presentation introduces the Wilmington (Delaware) Area Planning Council's (WILMAPCO) 2025 Mobility Opportunities Plan, which examines the connectivity, affordability, and fairness of its regional transportation system. The plan identifies barriers faced by economically and mobility-challenged residents and recommends policies and practices to address them.
Learn how WILMAPCO navigated federal anti-equity sentiment by rebranding the plan midway through its update. Presenters highlight how the plan builds on two decades of transportation equity analyses, incorporating novel data and GIS methods, public opinion surveys, and experiential public engagement strategies.
The presentation:
Reviews WILMAPCO's multisector, multidisciplinary approach to updating the plan.;
Provides an overview of key findings and their influence on regional policy and practice.; and
Shares replicable data and GIS techniques for transportation equity analysis, including:
Using home values and rents to strengthen equity indices.;
Identifying limited-digital communities to tailor engagement.;
Tracking two decades of transportation project spending across different communities; and
Using connectivity and affordability data to identify potential projects.
Gain practical, adaptable tools and strategies to advance transportation planning equity in your community. Closed Captioning
Learning Objectives:
Implement strategies to advance local equity goals while maintaining federal support amid anti-equity sentiment.
Apply innovative, replicable data and GIS techniques, beyond standard census sources, to identify and analyze transportation burdens in vulnerable communities.
Adapt a comprehensive suite of transportation-equity analyses (connectivity, spending, crashes, traffic, and housing and transportation costs) to inform policy, prioritize projects, and guide planning practice.
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