1-1: State DOTs Should Measure Access to Everyday Needs

• Shift the focus from vehicle speed to measuring how well communities can access essential services like jobs, healthcare, and education, particularly for those without cars.

1-2: Quantify the Negative Impacts of Transportation Investments

• Develop comprehensive metrics to capture the economic, environmental, and social costs of transportation projects, especially in communities of color.

1-3: Provide a Fuller Picture of Traffic Deaths

• Expand data collection to include all traffic fatalities, with a focus on vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.

1-4: Align Funding Priorities with These Measures

• Use these new metrics to guide project funding, ensuring that equity and accessibility are prioritized. 

1-5: Measure Performance for Vulnerable Communities

• Transportation agencies should evaluate how their systems perform specifically for marginalized communities and adjust policies to close performance gaps.

2-1: Stop Perpetuating Past Harms

• Cease planning and executing highway projects that further divide and damage communities, particularly those already impacted by past decisions.

2-2: Prioritize Reconnecting Communities

• Focus on projects that mend the social and physical fabric of divided communities, using federal funds to support these efforts.

2-3: Reimagine Roadways During Repair Projects

• Treat every repair and maintenance project as an opportunity to redesign roadways in a way that promotes equity, safety, and accessibility.

3-1: Clarify When High-Speed Travel is Appropriate

• USDOT must provide clear guidelines on where high-speed vehicle travel is necessary and where it is not, prioritizing safety in densely populated areas.

3-2: Update Models to Prioritize People Over Speed

• Revise transportation models to focus on the needs of all users, particularly non-drivers, rather than solely on vehicle throughput.

3-3: Make Safety the Top Priority in Street Redesigns

• Ensure that all street redesign projects prioritize the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users over vehicle speed.

4-1: Provide Tools for Integrated Planning

• Federal agencies should develop tools that allow infrastructure and land-use planners to assess the combined impact of transportation and land-use decisions.

4-2: Factor in Transportation Costs in Siting Decisions

• All agencies must consider the transportation implications of siting decisions, ensuring that essential services are accessible without undue travel costs.

4-3: Define Affordable Housing to Include Transportation Costs

• Housing should only be labeled as affordable if it accounts for the combined cost of housing and transportation, ensuring that residents can easily access jobs and services.

4-4: Update Land-Use and Zoning Rules

• Reform zoning to promote mixed-use developments and reduce the need for long commutes, making it easier for residents to access essential services by various modes of travel.