Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community
Objectives: We established a community–academic–policy partnership to examine mobility challenges and opportunities by centering members of a diverse South Seattle neighborhood. Methods: Three participatory research methods were used: (a) 30- to 60-min qualitative interviews with community leaders (...
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Mary Ann Liebert
2024-12-01
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| author | Barbara I. Baquero Rachel Berney Evalynn Fae T. Romano Olivia Hicks Robert Getch Crystal Hall Stephen J. Mooney Dori Rosenberg K. L. Shannon Brian E. Saelens Katherine D. Hoerster |
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| description | Objectives: We established a community–academic–policy partnership to examine mobility challenges and opportunities by centering members of a diverse South Seattle neighborhood. Methods: Three participatory research methods were used: (a) 30- to 60-min qualitative interviews with community leaders (n = 12) and members (n = 16); (b) a photovoice with youth (n = 10); and (c) mobility audits. We also engaged extensively in community dissemination and advocacy. Results: Four major themes emerged: experiences with the built environment; conflicting views on promoting active transportation; experiences of danger, violence, and racism while moving in the community; and pride and connections within the community. Mobility audit findings reinforced many community member messages about needed infrastructure changes. Participants consistently expressed the need for neighborhood and city-wide structural improvements to support transportation and mobility, including enhanced public transportation; better lighting, crosswalks, sidewalks, pavement, and curb cuts; and maintenance of a neighborhood mixed-use trail. Participants shared the importance of community connection while walking, rolling, or using public transit and wanted to maintain this experience. Conclusions: Collectively, findings identified ways to increase nonmotorized transportation and public transit access, safety, and resilience, centering solutions on communities of color. We disseminated and amplified community recommendations to advance mobility justice in South Seattle via a community forum, developing a website, holding meetings with local leaders, and writing through print and electronic media. A key, novel strength of our project was the addition of community organizations, community–academic partners, and government leaders from the project’s inception. Local leaders should engage in mobility justice-focused community engagement to advance equity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33e9b645630f4d559f5c9854a5774b6e2025-08-20T02:58:58ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422024-12-018172073010.1089/heq.2024.0087Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering CommunityBarbara I. Baquero0Rachel Berney1Evalynn Fae T. Romano2Olivia Hicks3Robert Getch4Crystal Hall5Stephen J. Mooney6Dori Rosenberg7K. L. Shannon8Brian E. Saelens9Katherine D. Hoerster10Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.College of Built Environments, Urban Design & Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Beacon Hill Safe Streets, Seattle, Washington, USA.Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Seattle, Washington, USA.Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA.Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.Objectives: We established a community–academic–policy partnership to examine mobility challenges and opportunities by centering members of a diverse South Seattle neighborhood. Methods: Three participatory research methods were used: (a) 30- to 60-min qualitative interviews with community leaders (n = 12) and members (n = 16); (b) a photovoice with youth (n = 10); and (c) mobility audits. We also engaged extensively in community dissemination and advocacy. Results: Four major themes emerged: experiences with the built environment; conflicting views on promoting active transportation; experiences of danger, violence, and racism while moving in the community; and pride and connections within the community. Mobility audit findings reinforced many community member messages about needed infrastructure changes. Participants consistently expressed the need for neighborhood and city-wide structural improvements to support transportation and mobility, including enhanced public transportation; better lighting, crosswalks, sidewalks, pavement, and curb cuts; and maintenance of a neighborhood mixed-use trail. Participants shared the importance of community connection while walking, rolling, or using public transit and wanted to maintain this experience. Conclusions: Collectively, findings identified ways to increase nonmotorized transportation and public transit access, safety, and resilience, centering solutions on communities of color. We disseminated and amplified community recommendations to advance mobility justice in South Seattle via a community forum, developing a website, holding meetings with local leaders, and writing through print and electronic media. A key, novel strength of our project was the addition of community organizations, community–academic partners, and government leaders from the project’s inception. Local leaders should engage in mobility justice-focused community engagement to advance equity.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2024.0087mobilityhealth disparitiesequityactive transportationpublic transportation |
| spellingShingle | Barbara I. Baquero Rachel Berney Evalynn Fae T. Romano Olivia Hicks Robert Getch Crystal Hall Stephen J. Mooney Dori Rosenberg K. L. Shannon Brian E. Saelens Katherine D. Hoerster Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community Health Equity mobility health disparities equity active transportation public transportation |
| title | Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community |
| title_full | Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community |
| title_fullStr | Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community |
| title_short | Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community |
| title_sort | advancing active transportation through mobility justice and centering community |
| topic | mobility health disparities equity active transportation public transportation |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2024.0087 |
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