Environmental Justice & Texas Toll Roads (1 of 5)

The presentation will include current guidance for TxDOT projects and state of the practice and research implications.

Speakers:

Sarah Stroman - Currently serving as Community Impacts Specialist in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division and Project Director for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Sarah also served as a member of the Project Monitoring Committee for TxDOT Research Project 0-5208, Identifying, Measuring and Mitigating Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Roads.

Brandy Huston - Member of the Programs Management Section in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division. Brandy has also served as an Environmental Specialist in TxDOTs Bryan District and has worked with FHWA to develop Joint Guidance for Project and Network Level Environmental Justice, Regional Network Land Use and Air Quality Analyses for Toll Roads.

Jolanda Prozzi- Assistant Director of Freight, Economics, and the Environment at the Center for Transportation Research at the University Texas at Austin and is the Research Supervisor for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Jolanda also managed the large team of staff and research assistants that delivered TxDOT Research Project 0-5208 and provided technical guidance, liaised with TxDOT, conceptualized and reviewed all project deliverables, and made numerous presentations of the work in both conference and academic settings.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• cubit
• planning
• environmental
• justice

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