Our project was one of only seven in the U.S. selected by the DOT to be a pilot city for the new LadderSTEP Transportation Empowerment Pilot! This month, our project is highlighted in the DOT's LadderSTEP update online. Look at our mention in the "Connect" section below.
LadderSTEP
To help build and restore connections, develop workforce capacity, and catalyze neighborhood revitalization, DOT is launching the Ladders of Opportunity Transportation Empowerment Pilot in seven U.S. cities.
LadderSTEP will provide technical assistance and work to attract public and private resources to game-changing community transportation projects. By bringing together mayors, other local officials, non-profit organizations, private investors, DOT will demonstrate that our Ladders Of Opportunity goals are well within reach of communities across America.
- See more at: http://www.transportation.gov/ladders/tep#sthash.peuX90yZ.dpufLadders Of Opportunity
“Through transportation, we can help ensure that the rungs on the ladder of opportunity aren’t so far apart—and that the American dream is still within reach for those who are willing to work for it.” – Secretary Anthony Foxx
Transportation plays a critical role in connecting Americans and communities to economic opportunity. DOT can help more Americans reach opportunity by ensuring that our transportation system provides reliable, safe, and affordable ways to reach jobs, education and other essential services.
The choices we make regarding transportation infrastructure at the Federal, State, and local levels can revitalize communities, create pathways to work, and connect hardworking Americans to a better quality of life.
Work
Transportation projects create pathways to jobs. Through thoughtful workforce programs— built in partnership with industry, and with a focus on disadvantaged businesses— we can help more underserved people find and keep good jobs in the transportation sector.
In Denver, a workforce development grant from the Federal Transit Administration is supporting the Workforce Initiative Now, a partnership led by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Partners include the Community College of Denver, Denver Transit Partners, and the Urban League of Metropolitan Denver. Together, they work to help local employers in the transit and construction industries meet hiring and training needs while connecting Denver residents to good career opportunities.
Connect
A multimodal transportation system provides people with reliable and affordable connections to employment, education, services and other opportunities. Planning transportation networks that provide low-cost reliable options enables more people to realize their economic potential and improves businesses’ access to a diverse workforce.
In Richmond, a DOT TIGER grant is helping the Greater Richmond Transit Company build the city's first Bus Rapid Transit line, a 7.6-mile corridor between the city and Henrico County. Importantly, the Broad Street BRT line will provide reliable service --and access to 77,000 area employment opportunities-- for transit-dependent residents in Richmond's Fulton Hill community.
Revitalize
Transportation infrastructure can have a dramatic impact on neighborhoods and regions. Thoughtful transportation planning can provide support for healthy main street centers and direct more equitable business and residential developments designed to bring everyone closer to opportunities.
In Pittsburgh, the 1950s decision to build a downtown highway divided the Lower Hill neighborhood physically --as well as economically-- from the city's central business district. A 2014 DOT TIGER grant is helping the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County plan a cap over I-579 (known locally as Crosstown Boulevard). The cap will not only restore access to downtown Pittsburgh; it will also create a new public green space and private development opportunities.
Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Learn more about the LadderSTEP Transportation Empowerment Pilot.
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