This guide was developed through a grant from the National Center for Transit Research and the Florida Department of Transportation, Public Transit Office. The objectives of the research included identifying information and materials on issues and resources related to environmental justice, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, social equity, and the use of community impact assessment techniques (CIA) in the transit industry. As a result of the research and the primer, Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference Guide for Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the CIA Reference), the purpose of this guide is to provide tools, techniques, and references that may be used to assess transit actions.

Although environmental justice and Title VI issues receive special attention, the emphasis is on the use of the impact assessment process for all communities. Many transportation professionals and analysts state that, if transportation actions are properly assessed, environmental justice, Title VI, and other social issues will be addressed and in a manner that allows the input of the public throughout the decision-making process.

Recognition

Special thanks to the following transit professionals for their assistance in the research:

Diana Carsey Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HARTline) Bill Carter Tallahassee Transit (Taltran) Beth Coulliette Bay County Council on Aging-Coordinated Transportation (BCCOA) Ken Fischer County of Volusia (VOTRAN) Peter Gajdjis Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT ) Steve Githens Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMT) Jay Goodwill Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) Robert Jacobson Indian River County Council on Aging (IRRCOA)

Jim Liesenfelt Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) Perry Maull Palm Beach County Transportation Authority (Palm Tran) Patrice Rosemond Miami-Dade Transit Agency (MDTA) Maria Savoia Regional Transit System (Gainesville) Spencer Stoleson Broward County Mass Transit Division Roger Sweeney Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Tony Walter LYNX (Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority) Michael Williams Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority (Tri-Rail) Nedra Woodyatt Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT)