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36 C H A P T E R 5 5.1 Introduction to Equity Analysis e purpose of this section is to provide guidance on incorporating equity analysis into a transit prioritization framework. is spotlight on equity assessments demonstrates how the many objectives of transit investments can be observed through two "lenses," both of which are important.
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Spotlight on Equity Assessments 37 travel modes. Transit plays an important role in the social equity arena because it provides non-drivers (who may not bene t from investments in highway travel)
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38 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers Transit Equity Analysis, describes several additional methods for measuring these characteristics and setting thresholds for inclusion in equity analysis. Assessments of impacts.
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Spotlight on Equity Assessments 39 • Redevelopment potential. Finally, the fourth performance measure considers redevelopment potential, de ned as the ratio of residential and commercial property values within a proposed transit investment area to the average residential and commercial values for the entire county in which a project is located.
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40 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers indicate that a project "advances equity," while a ratio of 40–60% indicates that a project offers an "even distribution of benefits," and a ratio under 40% "challenges equity." The second component of the equity score is a geographic assessment that determines whether a project would serve a community of concern. To calculate this, MTC uses GIS to check whether a project provides a point of access directly to one or more communities of concern.
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