1. + ECFRPC Sustainable Communities FHEA and Initial Sunrail Station Area Analysis James Carras Carras Community Investment Inc. September 20, 2013

2. + Today: What is a Fair Housing and Equity Analysis? Initial Findings Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty in the Region Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty by SunRail Stations Dissimilarity Index Segregation of racial and ethnical groups within a White majority Segregation of racial and ethnical groups within a Black majority Segregation of racial and ethnical groups within a Hispanic majority Next Phase of Research

3. + Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant – Fair Housing and Equity Assessment (FHEA) Fair and just inclusion….. Understand the historical, current and future context for opportunity in the region and the data and evidence that demonstrates those dynamics Engage regional and local leaders and stakeholders on findings and implications of analysis Integrate knowledge developed through the Regional and Station-Area FHEA exercise into the Station-Area strategy development process (e.g., priority setting and decision making) 3 Carras Community Investment, Inc.

4. + Why the FHEA? “Sustainability also means creating ‘geographies of opportunity,’ places that effectively connect people to jobs, quality public schools, and other amenities. Today, too many HUD-assisted families are stuck in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty and segregation, where one's zip code predicts poor education, employment, and even health outcomes. These neighborhoods are not sustainable in their present state. —HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, February 23, 2010 Carras Community Investment, Inc. 4

5. + ECFRPC Methodology Identify RCAPS/ECAPS in six county region Create Dissimilarity Index Identify areas in proximity to six SunRail Station Areas Conduct more robust FHEA for six SunRail Station Areas Engage community around six SunRail Station Areas Prepare recommendations for “bridge” to Final Report

6. + RCAPs/ ECAPs These census tracts identify racially/ ethnically- concentrated areas of poverty. RCAPs/ ECAPs have been defined by HUD as being represented by a non- white population of more than 50%. Poverty has been defined as census tracts with 40% or more of individuals living at or below poverty line (HUD FHEA Data Documentation, 2013). There are fifteen (15) RCAPs/ ECAPs within the six (6) county area.

7. + Six SunRail Stations Second phase of FHEA Analysis

8. + RCAPs/ ECAPs These census tracts identify racially/ ethnically- concentrated areas of poverty. RCAPs/ ECAPs have been defined by HUD as being represented by a non- white population of more than 50%. Poverty has been defined as census tracts with 40% or more of individuals living at or below poverty line (HUD FHEA Data Documentation, 2013).

9. + Dissimilarity Index of racial and ethnical groups in respect to a majority group This measure determines the extent to which the distribution of any two groups (a majority group and a racial or ethnical group) differ across census tracts. As set by HUD the Dissimilarity Index identifies: Low Segregation; Moderate Segregation; High Segregation areas. The Dissimilarity Index has been calculated on five levels of segregation. E.g. Hispanic/ White; Hispanic/ Black; Hispanic/ Asian; Hispanic/ Native American; Hispanic/ Pacific origin. Of these the highest dissimilarity index has been mapped, thus showing in which areas the segregation has the most impact. Dissimilarity Index Max. Value MeasureValuesDescription Dissimilarity Index Min =0; Max=1 <0.40 Low Segregation 0.41 to 0.54 Moderate Segregation >0.55 High Segregation Sample of Dissimilarity Index representation What is Maximum Value

10. + Segregation of racial and ethnic groups with a White majority

11. + Segregation of racial and ethnic groups with a Black majority

12. + Segregation of racial and ethnic groups with a Hispanic majority

13. + What’s Next? Goal: Create sustainable and prosperous communities. Access to quality housing, education, food, banking and retail services, healthcare and transportation Phase 2: Determine area station locational methodology for a more detailed FHEA relative to the station areas.

14. + SunRail Station Area Opportunity Analyses Addresses 31 community indicators in five categories Access to opportunity, measured by our “opportunity index” is relative to the following indicators 14 Demographic Race Linguistic Isolation Economic Household IncomePovertyUnemployment Nutritional Assistance Education Educational Attainment Public Schools Neighborhood Housing Occupancy Household Composition Housing Affordability Gap Cost Burdon of Households Affordable Housing Access to a Supermarket Transportation Commuting Pattern Access to a Vehicle Carras Community Investment, Inc.

15. + For more information: Sources: Bartholomew, K. & Ewing, R. (2011), Hedonic price effects of pedestrian- and transit-oriented development, Journal of Planning Literature, 26 (1), 18-34. DOI: 10.1177/0885412210386540 Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development & Research (2013). FHEA Data Documentation Draft. http://www.huduser.org/portal/Sustainability/grantees/data.html Massey, Douglas and Nancy A. Denton. 1993. American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass. Cambridge: Harvard University Press Mehta, V. (2007), Lively Streets: Determining environmental characteristics to support social behavior, Journal of Planning Education and Research, 27, 165-187. DOI: 10.1177/0739456X07307947 James Carras Carras Community Investment carras@bellsouth.net (954) 415-2022