Lasting Impacts

Metro’s transit infrastructure and systems impact people’s lives by facilitating economic opportunities and fostering healthy, resilient communities. These systems also have the power to divide, pollute and isolate. Planning for inclusive and resilient neighborhoods is essential for equitable outcomes across Metro’s systems and services, and LA County as a whole.

With this in mind, Metro knows that historical context must inform its projects and programming. Metro prioritizes fairness—regardless of race, color, national origin or income—and meaningful community involvement in decisions that influence the places where people live, work, play and learn. These values are especially relevant for communities disproportionately affected by inequitable decisions and their subsequent impacts. As such, these values are key to building equity in transit.