1. Sponsored by:
Equitable Access to Transportation – Connecting Residents to Jobs and to Healthcare

2. Moderator: Florence Parker, Public Involvement Specialist, OKI Regional Council of Governments
Panelists:
John Gardocki, Service Analyst, SORTA/Metro
Frank Busofsky, Manager of Planning, TANK
Matthew Dutkevicz, Executive Director, Butler County Regional Transit Authority
Joshua Sikich, AICP, LEED AP, Transit System Redesign Project Manager, Central Ohio Transit Authority
Ellen Berninger, CHES, Active Living Coordinator/Public Health Educator, Cincinnati Health Department

3. Environmental Justice in Transportation
Concept: What is Environmental Justice?
Legal Basis: What’s the premise for Environmental Justice?
Approach: What is OKI doing to ensure Environmental Justice?

4. Concept of Environmental Justice
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the use of federal funds

5. Legal Basis
President Clinton issued Executive Order in 1994 which directed every federal agency to make Environmental Justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing the effects of all programs, policies, and activities on minority and low income populations.
May 10, 2012 the Department of Transportation reaffirmed its commitment to Environmental Justice by issuing an update to Departmental Order (a) and stating that the Order continues to be a key component of the Department’s strategy to promote environmental justice in all departmental programs, policies and activities.

6. Approach Established the OKI Environmental Justice Advisory Committee
Developed an extensive Public Participation Plan
Implemented the use of the many aspects of Social Media

7. Contact Information
Florence Parker
Public Involvement Specialist
OKI Regional Council of Governments
720 East Pete Rose Way – Suite 420
Cincinnati, OH 45202
USA

8. Transportation and Public Health Intersections:
Activity
Air
Access
Aging

9. Activity Air Increase in physical activity due to First Mile/Last Mile
Reduced asthma triggers
Cleaner air for physical activity
Air quality can be improved through Idling Policies

10. Access
Provides transportation to jobs, food, recreation and healthcare
Still not reaching everywhere
Better access to unskilled jobs outside of central business districts
Partnering with large employers for shift scheduling to make bus transit an option
Universal policy on groceries and carry on items

11. Aging Incoming “Silver Tsunami”
Large population without a drivers license
Possible “High Need” population

12. Transit drives jobs
Butler County Regional Transit Authority & the Case for Creating Affordable Workforce Transportation

14. R6 – Job Connector Operates 4:46 AM to 9:53 PM
Stops served every 120 min
$2.00 per trip
Free passes available to eligible riders through CDBG funding agreement
More frequency and span still needed

15. Within ¾ of One Mile: R4 – Hamilton & Tri-County 48,249 Jobs
8.7% Zero Car Households
R6 – Job Connector
51,191 Jobs
11.5% Zero Car Households

16. Partners Matter Butler County Commissioners $ Butler County United Way
City of Fairfield $
City of Hamilton $
Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Community Foundation $
FinPan
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein

18. TITLE VI PROCESS PUBLIC REQUEST/ PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN/ DISPARATE IMPACT
PUBLIC COMMENT
ON-BOARD SURVEY (IF APPLICABLE)
SORTA BOARD APPROVAL
IMPLEMENTATION

19. Mobile Commuting
Flexible Work Hours
Topography
Auto-Oriented
Sprawl

20. Multi-Modal Infrastructure
Mixed Use Land Form
Urban Infill
Multi-Modal Infrastructure
Demographic Preferences
Advancements in Technology

21. Social Services Trips = 2%
Medical Trips= 5%