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adverse human health and environmental effect on minority and low-income populations.
Alternative transportation improvements should not adversely impact such groups
disproportionately. Moreover, an array of alternatives should be developed which provide
transportation service to all groups.
ADOT has issued the document, Guidance on Title VI and Environmental Justice, to provide
information on ensuring that Title VI and Environmental Justice factors are considered in project
development, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements. Although the
document is for projects in the development and environmental stages, the general approach
outlined in the document is used here to identify related issues for potential projects analyzed in
the planning process.
Demographic data from the 2000 Census was used to screen the populations of each jurisdiction
within the SR 77 corridor and identify those areas with high minority, low income, disabled and
elderly (over the age of 65) populations. Data indicating which portions of the corridor study
area aggregated by census block groups exceed the PAG region averages for each category are
graphically presented in Exhibits 3-4 through 3-7.
Many communities within the SR 77 corridor have high populations of minorities living below
the average regional low-income level. Furthermore, many of these areas have high populations
of elderly persons. Therefore, Title VI and Environmental Justice factors need to be considered
for transportation projects within the corridor.
Data on the number and percentage of elderly, disabled and low income persons are presented in
Exhibit 3-8. Persons over the age of 65 were considered elderly. Data on the number and
percentage of minorities in the corridor area are presented in Exhibits 3-9 and 3-10.
Transportation improvement options, presented later in this document, and recommendations
were screened for the possibility of disproportionately affecting minority, disabled, elderly
and/or low-income populations. This is discussed in the evaluation of environmental issues and
constraints for the recommended projects.
SR 77/Oracle Road Multimodal Corridor Profile Study May 2007
Final Report Page 3-3