Equity Focus Community
A Metro-specific term that allows the agency to identify where transportation needs are greatest by considering concentrations of resident and household demographics associated with mobility barriers: (1) low-income households earning less than $75,000 per year, (2) Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC) population, and (3) households that do not have a car. (Source: LA […]
Equity lens
The practice of being thoughtful and inclusive in all decisions, including policies, practices, programs and budgets. An equity lens can be applied to decisions around how funding is allocated, how programs are planned and implemented and how we prioritize maintenance of existing assets. (Source: Adapted from the Long Beach Office of Equity Long Beach Equity Toolkit for City Leaders and […]
Equity opportunity
A decision that is designed to enhance positive impacts or reduce negative impacts for historically marginalized communities or others facing disparities in access to opportunities. (Source: LA Metro Equity Planning and Evaluation Tool)
Exclusionary/discriminatory zoning
A legal mechanism government entities use to control development on land within their jurisdiction, often by categorizing land for certain uses (“zones”). While “use” zoning can be seen as a way to lessen negative effects of industrial and urban development on residences, local governments have historically used this authority to perpetuate racial and economic segregation […]