Inclusive transit planning refers to the active and meaningful involvement of people with disabilities and older adults in transit planning operations (Transit Planning 4 All). Inclusive planning should include other underserved populations in your community, such as those with limited English proficiency or low-income populations. Adopting inclusive planning in your transit agency can help build trust in your community and make your transit programs more accessible. The following resources offer tools to begin or refine inclusive transit planning programs in your community.
Webinar: Inclusive Transportation – The Long Game with Veronica Davis
A civil engineer and director of transportation and drainage operations presents her experience working on transit projects in Houston and Washington, D.C.
Microtransit Accessibility from NADTC
Resources for making microtransit services accessible.
Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making
Department of Transportation’s handbook on inclusive planning
Inclusive Planning Guide
This guide to inclusive planning is built from the knowledge and experience gained from the local projects sponsored by the ACL-funded Transit Planning 4 All program. This is a brief step-by-step introduction to the inclusive planning process.
Webinar: Inclusive Planning 101 with Transit Planning 4 All
If you’ve ever wanted an introduction to inclusive planning, this webinar is for you! Transit Planning 4 All is an inclusive and coordinated transportation-planning project that funded a series of pilot projects across the nation. In this 1-hour webinar, TP4A staff provided an overview of inclusive planning with examples from projects over the past ten years.
Hopelink’s Inclusive Planning Toolkit
As part of the 2018-2019 Transit Planning 4 All grantee cohort, Hopelink (King County, WA) created an inclusive planning toolkit, a compilation of lessons learned from Hopelink and the King County Mobility Coalition’s participation in the grant. It includes tips for bringing the inclusive planning process into your organization.
Portland Area Comprehensive Transit System’s Inclusive Transportation Planning Toolkit
As part of the 2018-2019 Transit Planning 4 All grantee cohort, Portland Area Comprehensive Transit System (PACTS) created an inclusive planning toolkit for use organization-wide.