Transportation Equity
The assessment identified mobility gaps and opportunities for cleaner, more accessible transportation connected to library communities.
Project Impact and Innovation
Sacramento Public Library Transportation Needs Assessment
Turning community transportation needs into clean mobility planning direction
Project Summary
Aura Planning helped Sacramento Public Library Authority conduct a community transportation needs assessment focused on cleaner and more accessible mobility options.
Services
Aura supported the successful voucher application, designed community input tools, gathered transportation needs, and translated findings into clean mobility planning opportunities.
Funding AgencyCalifornia Climate Investments, Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program
LocationSouth Sacramento, CA
Project Period2020 - 2021
Project Focus AreasEnvironmental Justice, Clean Transportation, Equity-Centered Design
Community Input
Interactive mapping and focus group tools helped residents share transportation needs in a clear, place-based format.
Implementation Readiness
Findings supported future planning for shared mobility, clean transportation resources, and community-serving access points.
Project period
The assessment ran from November 2020 through August 2021.
Lead client
Sacramento Public Library Authority.
Services
Environmental Justice Program Design, Funding Strategy and Grant Development, and Implementation and Capacity Building.
Input tool
Interactive mapping helped document community transportation needs.
Sacramento Public Library Transportation Needs Assessment
A community-centered transportation assessment supporting cleaner, more accessible mobility for Sacramento Public Library communities.
- Funding Agency
- Project Budget
- $49,800
- Project Lead
- Project Partners
- Location
- South Sacramento, CA
- Project Period
- 2020 - 2021
- Project Focus Areas
- Services
Project Summary
Understanding library community transportation needs
Aura Planning helped Sacramento Public Library Authority conduct a community transportation needs assessment focused on cleaner and more accessible mobility options.
The work used interactive mapping, virtual reality focus groups, and community input methods to identify transportation gaps and implementation opportunities.
Scope of Work and Service
Community outreach and equitable clean mobility consulting
Aura supported the successful voucher application, designed community input tools, gathered transportation needs, and translated findings into clean mobility planning opportunities.
- Community transportation needs assessment and equity analysis
- Voucher application development and post-award grant management
- Clean mobility planning and implementation recommendations
- Interactive map development support
- Virtual reality focus group support
- Community input synthesis and reporting
Project Impact and Innovation
Turning community transportation needs into clean mobility planning direction
Transportation Equity
The assessment identified mobility gaps and opportunities for cleaner, more accessible transportation connected to library communities.
Community Input
Interactive mapping and focus group tools helped residents share transportation needs in a clear, place-based format.
Implementation Readiness
Findings supported future planning for shared mobility, clean transportation resources, and community-serving access points.
Project period
The assessment ran from November 2020 through August 2021.
Lead client
Sacramento Public Library Authority.
Services
Environmental Justice Program Design, Funding Strategy and Grant Development, and Implementation and Capacity Building.
Input tool
Interactive mapping helped document community transportation needs.
Gallery & Multimedia
Sacramento Public Library transportation needs assessment
Interactive map for transportation needs
Community assessment questions
Assessment map detail
