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A Regional Environmental Justice “Plus” (REJ+) Community is a designation assigned to block groups with relatively high shares of residents that are especially impacted by changes in or to transportation networks. To qualify as an REJ+ community, a block group must meet at least one of the following thresholds that correspond to traditional environmental justice criteria. • Income: Annual median household income ≤ MPO 25th percentile • Race and ethnicity: Percent of individuals that identify as Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Some other race; or Two or more races and do not identify as White alone ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Limited English proficiency (LEP): Percent of households with limited English-speaking members ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Car ownership: Percent of households without an available vehicle ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Disability: Percent of households with one or more persons with a disability ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Age: Percent of individuals aged 65 or older ≥ MPO 75th percentile |
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A Regional Environmental Justice “Plus” (REJ+) Community is a designation assigned to block groups with relatively high shares of residents that are especially impacted by changes in or to transportation networks. To qualify as an REJ+ community, a block group must meet at least one of the following thresholds that correspond to traditional environmental justice criteria. • Income: Annual median household income ≤ MPO 25th percentile • Race and ethnicity: Percent of individuals that identify as Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Some other race; or Two or more races and do not identify as White alone ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Limited English proficiency (LEP): Percent of households with limited English-speaking members ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Car ownership: Percent of households without an available vehicle ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Disability: Percent of households with one or more persons with a disability ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Age: Percent of individuals aged 65 or older ≥ MPO 75th percentile |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>A Regional Environmental Justice “Plus” (REJ+) Community is a designation assigned to block groups with relatively high shares of residents that are especially impacted by changes in or to transportation networks. To qualify as an REJ+ community, a block group must meet at least one of the following thresholds that correspond to traditional environmental justice criteria. • Income: Annual median household income ≤ MPO 25th percentile • Race and ethnicity: Percent of individuals that identify as Hispanic or Latino; Black or African American; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Some other race; or Two or more races and do not identify as White alone ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Limited English proficiency (LEP): Percent of households with limited English-speaking members ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Car ownership: Percent of households without an available vehicle ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Disability: Percent of households with one or more persons with a disability ≥ MPO 75th percentile • Age: Percent of individuals aged 65 or older ≥ MPO 75th percentile</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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