Webinar Description:
In this webinar, ITE will share what it is doing to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and transportation profession. This webinar will describe the multiple ways in which transportation contributes to the health and well being of individuals and communities. Strategies for how to better address health and equity in transportation planning and design to improve the quality of life in communities will also be shared. In this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own transportation practices by considering how their projects have harmed or benefited communities of color as well as reflect on what they might have done differently. The webinar will conclude with action items that individuals can take to advance equity in their workplace and community.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what ITE is doing to create greater diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and in the transportation industry
• Learn how transportation affects health and how it can result in unfair burdens and benefits to communities 
• Learn an approach to planning, designing, and building transportation systems that improve equity
• Reflect on the potential harms generated from transportation projects individuals have participated in and identify what they might have done differently
• Equip individuals with action items to advance diversity, inclusion, and equity in their workplace and community