An official website of the OBJECTIVE: An equitable and inclusive region
The Transportation Policy Plan has 3 objectives to advance the regional goal: our region is equitable and inclusive. Those objectives are:
- Historically disadvantaged communities are better connected to jobs, education, and other opportunities.
- We repair and eliminate disparate and unjust impacts and harms to Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color.
- We better meet the transportation needs of people who have disabilities or limited mobility.
Many of the policies and actions to advance transportation equity and inclusion have a basis in federal law and executive orders, like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Executive Order 12898 on Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, and Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Executive Order 14008 includes the Justice40 directive to ensure 40% of the benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities. Other policies and actions reflect ongoing studies and agencywide Met Council work in equity and anti-displacement. Learn more about the Equitable and Inclusive goal.
