Conference

Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity

September 9 - 14, 2021

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Important conference updates as of June 4, 2021: Out of an abundance of caution regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity, convened by Transportation Research Board and supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation has been rescheduled as a Virtual Event taking place September 9, 10, 13, and 14, 2021.
The conference will feature all areas of transportation practice and research, including those that address links between transportation and housing, telecommunications, health, policing, or economic development.
Presentations will feature those working on the front lines of transportation equity and justice within community-based and non-profit organizations. Participants will represent a wide range of lived and professional experiences and discuss how diverse perspectives are included in policy development, project selection, and mitigation to advance transportation equity.

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