A Matter of Fairness: Boston's Forthcoming Mobility Action Plan Must Be Equitable

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Banker & Tradesman

June 2, 2014

As the city of Boston prepares to develop a new transportation plan – aptly called a Mobility Action Plan – it has a fresh opportunity to consider all of the city’s residents in a broad context. The new plan should take into consideration the city’s most vulnerable populations – including the poor, the elderly and the mobility impaired. The plan should provide equitable access to the essential components of urban life; employment opportunities, fair housing, recreation, medicine, education and affordable, nutritious food shopping. In short, the city of Boston must ensure that this new mobility plan, which will guide transportation investments for the next 50 years, is sustainable by providing an excellent quality of life for all of residents.