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原文传递 Comprehensive Social Equity Study for the Baltimore Urban League.

题名：	Comprehensive Social Equity Study for the Baltimore Urban League.
作者：	Sen-S.; Azonobi-L.M.
关键词：	Social-welfare; Transportation-; *Urban-areas.;Government-policies; Maryland-; Communities-; Minority-groups; Citizen-participation; Socioeconomic-factors; Meetings-; Decision-making; Public-policy; Recommendations-.
摘要：	The report was commissioned by the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL) to the Graduate Program in City and Regional Planning and the National Transportation Center at Morgan State University, The purpose of the report is to answer two broad research questions: (1) how does the public participation process in transportation reach, empower, and take into account low-income and minority communities and their needs, problems, and aspirations; and (2) how are equity and environmental justice data and concerns incorporated into the decision-making process. The research employed multiple methods. These include a literature review; qualitative interviews with transportation planners, practitioners and policymakers, and other stakeholders in transportation planning and policy; a focus group; and a survey. The authors' primary framework was drawn from critical ethnography and studies of practice and discourse in public policy. Three different views of environmental justice emerged from this study. Most private consulting firms are engaged in environmental justice and citizen participation because it's a source of job and contracts. Most public officials are engaged in environmental justice and public participation because it's a federal regulation and requirement. However, most citizen and advocacy groups consider environmental justice and citizen participation as part of the agency's mission. The lack of uniform standards regarding environmental justice issues, coupled with scarcity of information, as well as the complexity of the issues, are all obstacles in implementing and enforcing environmental justice principles. Access to information is an important issue for community organizations, advocacy groups, low income and minority groups. Public agencies often hold meetings at places that are not easily accessible, or at times difficult for transit dependent, low-income, and minority populations to attend.
报告类型：	科技报告