Voices of Impact
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Online
12:30-1:00p.m. (PT) | Link to register.
This webinar is the fourth part of MTI Research Snaps’ Advancing Transportation Equity series.
The Mineta Transportation Institute partnered with the California Planning Roundtable on Voices of Impact, an oral history project focused on identifying how past planning practices have impacted communities of color. The project highlights the voices of people who ordinarily may be reluctant to share their stories—to raise public awareness and to suggest how planning professionals and policy makers can change their practices in response. This film shares the unique stories of six individuals impacted by housing and land use policies enacted by federal, state and local governments and their successful community efforts for positive impact through emerging practices of equitable planning. Join us to listen to critical perspectives that often go unheard, create a platform for historically underrepresented communities, and collaborate to find real solutions for injustice in our communities.
*0.5 PDH credit available
About the Series
Transportation moves the world—impacting the lives of everyone, everywhere. Like many industries, transportation has dealt with its share of issues in equity. Transportation professionals work collaboratively to identify, analyze, and overcome inequities in the industry, acknowledging a sometimes-painful past to ensure that transportation policies serve all communities equitably.
This February, join us for a 4-part MTI Research Snaps series on “Advancing Transportation Equity.” Join MTI researchers in the discussion of transforming equity in transportation as we reflect on some of the most pressing issues of diversity and accessibility in the industry as a whole and how to overcome them.
Webinars include:
Webinar #1 | Feb 7, 12:30-1:00p.m. (PT) | Exploring the Use of Public Transportation Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey
Webinar #2 | Feb 14, 1:30-2:00p.m. (PT) | The Central Valley Transportation Challenge
Webinar #3 | Feb 21, 12:30-1:00p.m. (PT) | Free Transit: It All Depends on How
Webinar #4 | Feb 28, 12:30-1:00p.m. (PT) | Voices of Impact
Additional Details
Event Cost - Free
APA member cost - Free
CM Credits - 0.5
Credits pending or approved - Pending
CM Credits topic area(s) - Social Justice and Equity
Speaker names
About the Presenter Miguel Angel Vazquez, AICP, serves as the President of California Planning Roundtable. He is one of the first planners hired by a public health department in the nation. His role at the Riverside University Health System-Public Health is to strengthen the integration of planning and health through collaboration with non-traditional partners. The American Planning Association and affiliates have recognized his work and leadership with numerous awards, including the 2018 APA President’s Award and the 2020 APA California Distinguished Contribution Award.
Ethics credits -
Law credits -
Sustainability/Resilience credits -
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