The 2021 TRB Conference on Advancing Equity featured presentations from those working on the front lines of transportation equity and justice within community-based and non-profit organizations. The participants represented a wide range of experiences and perspectives. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that provided key insights from the conference and share the TR Circular E-C281: Advancing Transportation Equity: Conference Summary and Action Brief. Presenters also identified needed tools, policies, and practices to define, establish, and meet goals of equity within the industry. This webinar sought input and participation from attendees for the second conference planned for 2024.

This webinar is a follow on to TRB Webinar: Advancing Transportation Equity held on March 13, 2023.

This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Equity in Transportation.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Historical perspective of equity in transportation – Gloria J. Jeff, MnDOT Metro District

2. Equity tools, practice, and research needs – Tracee Strum-Gilliam, PRR

3. The student pipeline – Eric Tang, VHB

4. Question and answer session moderated by Beverly G. Ward, BGW Associates, LLC

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes was reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants are able to:

1. Identify key research needs

2. Use knowledge of tools, policies, and practices needed to make equitable transportation decisions

3. Make decisions on actions that individuals, organizations, and institutions can take to meet research needs

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits, with 1.0 CM Equity Credit. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.