adventures in health policy family tree equity
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Adventures in Health
Equity
Updating and creating
project prioritization
for the Transportation
System Plan
policy family treepolicy family tree
Proje
ct
List
the teamthe team• Bicycle Transportation Alliance
• City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
• Coalition for a Livable Future
• El Programa Hispano
• Metro
• Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services
• Multnomah County Health Department
• Oregon Public Health Institute
• Organizing People Activating Leaders (OPAL)
• Portland Bureau of Transportation
• Portland Commission on Disabilities
• Ride Connection
• TriMet
• Upstream Public Health
• Willamette Pedestrian Coalition
definition of health equitydefinition of health equity
The absence of systematic disparities in health
between groups with different levels of
underlying social advantage/disadvantage
definition of equitable definition of equitable
transportation policiestransportation policies
Equitable transportation policies are policies
that increase the accessibility of transportation
and its benefits to current and historically
underserved populations, including people of
color, people experiencing poverty, people
with disabilities, and people who experience
language barriers.
two processestwo processes
1. Review applicable chapters &
make policy recommendations
2. Create health equity criteria to
prioritize projects
2
two processestwo processes
1. Review applicable chapters &
make policy recommendations
2. Create health equity criteria to
prioritize projects
health equity & health equity &
transportationtransportation
physical activity . air quality . safety
jobs. social cohesion . noise . education
exerciseexercise
sara schooley
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