map(p)in(g)action: visualizing regional equity in central california
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Advancing Equity in Sustainable Community Planning and Implementation Policy Link Webinar Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Map(p)in(g)Action: Visualizing Regional Equity in Central California. Jonathan London [email protected] http:/ / regionalchange.ucdavis.edu /. Road Map. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Map(p)in(g)Action:Visualizing Regional Equity
in Central California
Advancing Equity in Sustainable Community Planning and Implementation
Policy Link WebinarTuesday, May 24, 2011
Jonathan [email protected]://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu /
Road Map
Center for Regional Change: Background and Equity Mapping
SB 375 and HUD Sustainable Communities Grant
Reflections on Equity Mapping and Social Action
Housing
Transportation
Land Use/ Built Environment
Economic Development/ Financial Assets
Youth Development/ Education
Environmental Resources/ Quality
HealthCultural Development
Sustainability: Making Connections
Equity
EconomyEnvironment
What makes for good indicators?
Is it relevant? Does it relate to important values and
goals Is it understandable and usable?
To agencies and to social equity constituency
Does it help us understand links between land use/transportation and social equity?
Is the data consistent and reliable? Can it be used to compare over time and
between places? Do they help us understand conditions for
both places and people?
CRC Indices
Sustainable Communities Grant
$1.5 million planning grant from HUD Sustainability Communities Grant Program
Linked to SB 375: Sustainable Communities Strategy
SACOG-led consortium Steering committee Monthly public consortia and working
groups (Health/ Housing/ Equity; Economic Development, Infrastructure; Natural Resources)
Key CRC work activities Increase opportunities for housing and
employment in Transit Priority Areas “in a manner that promotes social equity, inclusion, access to opportunity, public health and neighborhood revitalization and reduces environmental impacts”. Performance metrics and data tools Screening analysis
Improve integration of housing, land use and transportation Jobs-housing fit tool
Vulnerability Index Components Maps
Inadequate Economic Opportunities
Poor Business Opportunities
Inadequate Housing Opportunities
Social Vulnerabilities
Poor Neighborhood Quality
Opportunity IndexGood and Balanced Economic
Opportunities
Good Neighborhood Business Climate
Affordable and Decent Housing
Diverse, Accessible, Affordable Transportation
Educational Opportunities
Civic Engagement
Key issues/lessons in background
Value and challenges of collaborative planning and brainstorming
Student involvement and innovationDemocratizing dataTrying to see the forest and the trees
and the weeds…
Reflections on regional equity mappingGreat new opening and opportunities
Data and community-driven solutions better than developer driven
Danger of tyranny of the technocrats Planning for equity, fighting for justice Value of community voices
Wizard of Oz—where’s Toto? Sound and fury, signifying?…
For more information Jonathan London: CRC Director
Chris Benner (Project Lead): [email protected]
http://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu
SACOG HUD project site: www.sacog.org/sustainable