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In Pursuit of Health Equity: Comparing U.S. and E.U. Approaches to Eliminating Disparities
June 2014by: Elizabeth Docteur, Robert BerensonThis report compares U.S. and E.U. policy approaches to addressing health inequities. It discusses the use of action plans, the identification of disadvantaged populations, the role of the health care system, the involvement of multiple sectors, the role of wealth, and the use of data. -
Cities Connect: How Urbanity Helps Achieve Social Inclusion Objectives
June 2006by: Todd LitmanThis briefing paper highlights the benefits of improving accessibility and opportunity for social inclusion. -
How Neighborhoods Affect the Social and Economic Mobility of Their Residents
August 2017by: Margery Austin Turner, Ruth GourevitchThis briefing paper discusses quality services, crime, social networks, and employment as four causal mechanisms in which communities can undermine long-term life chances for residents. -
Wealth Inequality Is a Barrier to Education and Social Mobility
April 2017by: Breno Braga, Signe-Mary McKernan, Caroline RatcliffeThis report tracks the effect of a family’s wealth on a child’s education and upward mobility. -
A New Social Equity Agenda for Sustainable Transportation
March 2012by: Todd Litman, Marc BrenmanThis briefing paper highlights the importance of social equity and environmental justice to transportation policy. -
Regional Planning for Health Equity
2015by: Victor RubinThis briefing paper considers the social determinants health from a regional perspective. -
Elevating Cultural Relevance and Racial Equity in Research and Evaluation
October 2018by: Yuju Park, Charmaine Runes, Michael KatzThis briefing paper highlights the importance of researching and measuring racial equity in public and private projects. -
Social Equity & Climate Change
November 2015This briefing paper belongs to the Climate Change and Social Equity collections. -
Planning for Equity in Parks with Green Infrastructure
Great Urban Parks Campaign Briefing Paper 2by: David Morley, AICPThis briefing paper from the Great Urban Parks Campaign offers four key points for using green infrastructure in parks to advance social equity.
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