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A Regional Environmental Justice \u201cPlus\u201d (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. \u2022 Income: Annual median household income ≤ MPO 25th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 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\u202f\u202f \u2022 Limited English proficiency (LEP): Percent of households with limited English-speaking members ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Car ownership: Percent of households without an available vehicle ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Disability: Percent of households with one or more persons with a disability ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Age: Percent of individuals aged 65 or older ≥ MPO 75th percentile<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "A Regional Environmental Justice \u201cPlus\u201d (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. \u2022 Income: Annual median household income ≤ MPO 25th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 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\u202f\u202f \u2022 Limited English proficiency (LEP): Percent of households with limited English-speaking members ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Car ownership: Percent of households without an available vehicle ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Disability: Percent of households with one or more persons with a disability ≥ MPO 75th percentile\u202f\u202f \u2022 Age: Percent of individuals aged 65 or older ≥ MPO 75th percentile", "title": "REJ_Simple_June2024", "tags": [ "REJ+", "Beyond Mobility" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "MassDOT", "licenseInfo": "" }