Long-Term Transportation & Mobility
Develop an internal structure for centering equity at NYC DOT and supporting racial equity goals
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOT-G01
DOT · Agency plan
Department of Transportation
Preliminary REP pages 197-208
Plan area: Infrastructure and Environment
5 Long-Term
Mission & Commitment
The Department of Transportation (DOT) manages NYC's surface transportation network including streets, sidewalks, bridges, and traffic signals. Historical transportation planning and infrastructure decisions have disproportionately harmed communities of color through highway construction that destroyed neighborhoods and chronic underinvestment. DOT's equity goals focus on street safety improvements in high-injury networks concentrated in low-income communities of color, improving transit access, and building a more diverse workforce.
Long-Term Goals
Long-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training
Drive greater workforce diversity by reducing Titles of Interest20 and intensifying recruitment, mentorship, and capacity-building efforts to better serve City residents in compliance with federal, state, and local law
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOT-G02
Long-Term Community Engagement & Participation
Build meaningful relationships with underserved communities to be more responsive to local needs while fostering greater trust
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: DOT-G03
Long-Term Transportation & Mobility
Prioritize investment of agency dollars in underserved communities of color to close race-based disparities in transportation-related outcomes
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: DOT-G04
Long-Term Procurement & M/WBE Contracting
DOT has had a 30% goal for M/WBE utilization and will continue to engage M/WBEs to conduct business with the agency, while evaluating our goals going forward to ensure they are consistent with federal, state, and local law.
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: DOT-G05