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<br />As to camera placement, Figure 9 shows that although LMI zip codes made up <br />only 43% of Chicago’s zip codes, 54% of Chicago’s speed cameras were located in <br />those zip codes. Similarly, Figure 10 shows that although minority zip codes made <br />up 50% of Chicago’s zip codes, 59% of Chicago’s speed cameras were located <br />there. <br />It is also important to note that even if the placement of ticketing cameras and the <br />number of tickets issued were equal between minority and non-minority <br />communities, or between lower-income and higher-income communities, these <br />tickets would still have a disparate impact on the city’s most vulnerable residents. <br />It is well known that lower-income and minority communities are more likely to <br />be financially burdened by these types of tickets. According to the Woodstock <br />Institute study, tickets issued to drivers from LMI and minority zip codes were