Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Overview of the African American
Forum on Race & Regionalism

A broadening coalition is emerging nationwide to address tensions posed by the process of public policy decision taking on metropolitan regional growth and economic development. This decisionmaking process often perpetuates economic and social inequalities and forecloses opportunities for people of color and people with low incomes. Environmentalists, health professionals, planners, developers, and community advocates are coalescing to develop sustainable metropolitan growth and equitable development agenda.
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"Transportation, often overlooked, is the critical element that leads to connectivity between minority communities and jobs, goods and markets. We must effectively implement methods to ensure equity is achieved for all people by focusing on the impacts that transportation has on minority and disadvantaged individuals and businesses”

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