Case Studies: Centering Equity in Community-Based E-Mobility Projects

In 2023, Argonne led the development of five case studies on projects that centered equity in community-based e-mobility projects for the Joint Office for Energy and Transportation’s Joint Office United Support for Transportation (JUST) Lab Consortium. These case studies describe projects designed to reduce air pollution, improve public health, increase affordable mobility options, and create educational and economic opportunities for residents. They speak to the importance of truly engaging with and involving community stakeholders for long-term project success; coordinating early with utilities and local governments to identify permitting requirements and necessary utility upgrades; and designing flexible, iterative programs. 

• Electric Nation: An Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal Electric Vehicle Charging Community Network
• EVNoire Advances Equity for the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership
• The Stockton Mobility Collective: Bringing Low-Carbon Shared Mobility to Underinvested Communities
• The Bronx Is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point
• California’s Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP)

The JUST Lab Consortium provides technical support to Joint Office staff and its constituents with a focus on an equitable transition to clean transportation.