This appendix from the Destination 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan examines environmental justice in the central Puget Sound region, analyzing how transportation costs and benefits are distributed among minority and low-income populations across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Using 1990 Census data and 1997–1998 estimates, it finds that low-income populations are concentrated in Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett, while the region's minority population stands at roughly 15 percent, with the highest concentrations in northern Pierce County and southwestern King County. The analysis was conducted to ensure that burdens and benefits of the regional transportation plan are equitably shared across groups defined by race, income, age, or disability.Open full document
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Appendix 2 of the Destination 2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan addresses environmental justice considerations in regional transportation planning for the central Puget Sound region. It profiles low-income and minority populations across the four-county region using 1990 Census and 1998 demographic data, and examines the distribution of transportation costs and benefits across different population groups. The analysis includes geographic observations about poverty concentration, minority population distribution, and job accessibility near high-poverty areas.