Participation and Equity in Municipal Transportation Decisions

A Chicago Case Study and a Politicized Capacity-Building Alternative

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ID12456152
AuthorsKate Lowe (0000-0001-9277-0261, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, corresponding author), Pamela Jones (Center for Neighborhood Technology)
Year2023
Volume29
Issue3
Pages276-295
Publication date2023-08-04
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1087724x231193721
OpenAlexW4385562960
LanguageEN
References cited15

Transportation systems shape the built environment of cities and the lived experiences of their residents, but equitable public participation in municipal transportation decision-making is limited. Furthermore, municipal transportation decision-making—and thus public participation within it—exists in a complicated field of transportation provision, while intersecting with a myriad of policy issues. This research article draws on Chicago as a case study and existing research in transportation and planning to argue for equity-oriented capacity building by transportation agencies. Such capacity building should more explicitly clarify official and informal decision-making processes and their politicized nature to enhance equitable, meaningful impact on transportation decisions

Business · Capacity building · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Equity (law · Political science · Public economics · Public participation · Public transport · Transport engineering · Transportation planning · Engineering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Urban Planning and Governance · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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