Racial Equity

Improving Measures of Equity: The Affordable Housing Trust's Good Idea

Improving Measures of Equity: The Affordable Housing Trust's Good Idea

The self-audit at AHT was spurred by fervent racial justice movements across America as well as AHT’s deep understanding of the long history of racism in America housing policy and the essential role of reliable housing and safe neighborhoods in conveying opportunity to residents.

NOACA Board of Directors adopts new criteria for funding highway interchanges focused on regional impacts and racial equity

NOACA Board of Directors adopts new criteria for funding highway interchanges focused on regional impacts and racial equity

Last week, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) officially adopted a new policy to govern evaluations for new or modified highway interchange projects. The new policy dictates a deeper level of analysis for interchange projects, applying a regional lens to evaluate the costs and benefits of each projects. NOACA is the first MPO in the state to require this level of analysis for proposed highway interchange projects.