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Assistant professors in civil and environmental engineering Elisa Borowski(UCI) and Regan Patterson (UCLA) along with the Institute of Transportation Studies’ Equity Research Manager Adonia Lugo (UCLA) will work together to advance equity and community engagement in transportation. This effort brings together students affiliated with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapters at both campuses and several local community partners — CicLAvia, Alliance for Community Transit – Los Angeles, and Communities for a Better Environment. The project will support a panel discussion and site visit focused on environmental justice and equity-informed practices in transportation engineering. Additionally, the faculty will support ITE students in preparing their first submission to the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board to reflect their findings. “This initial cross-campus collaboration between faculty, students and community partners will serve as a foundation for future research endeavors,” said Borowski.