FHWA-developed requirements for Federal funding recipients to use to achieve or make significant progress toward targets.

• Review related statutes
• Review related regulations

Transportation Inequity can be broadly categorized into three interrelated types:

• Spatial or Geographic Inequities: Rooted in the unequal distribution of transportation and infrastructure across different geographical groups. It is often related to historical discrimination or rural underinvestment.
• Modal Inequity: revolves around disparities in the availability, accessibility, and quality of different transportation modes. Certain communities might have limited access to public transit, walking paths, or cycling lanes, forcing them to rely on less efficient or more expensive modes of transportation. Modal inequity can disproportionately affect individuals who cannot afford private vehicles or those with mobility challenges.
• Social and Economic User Inequities: This type of inequity is closely tied to socioeconomic factors. Marginalized and vulnerable groups, such as individuals with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, women, members of religious minorities, older adults, youth/children, LGBTQ+ people, low-income people, and/or essential workers, might experience discrimination or safety concerns.

These three categories of transportation inequity are interconnected and often reinforce each other. Addressing transportation inequity requires comprehensive strategies that consider the unique challenges faced by different communities, prioritize accessibility, and promote sustainable and inclusive transportation solutions. Equitable transportation outcomes occur when users’ needs are met, and one group is not overburdened with negative project impacts.