Equity cabinet pilot recommends transportation planner, dashboard and prioritization for sidewalks and shelters

Dr. Rosalie Singerman Bray, assistant professor of geography and environmental studies at Texas State University, told the council the pilot project tested an equity-cabinet engagement model and sought to learn whether that model improved participants’ sense of agency and produced actionable recommendations for transportation equity in San Marcos. "The question here is to figure out whether this kind of engagement improves the equity cabinet's member sense of agency and experience engaging with the city," she said.

The equity cabinet co-chairs, Alisa Ramirez and Christiana Johnson, described a seven-member group convened for the pilot that met 10 times and was paid $25 an hour for meeting and interview participation; rides were provided for members who needed them. The cabinet focused on barriers faced by residents who do…