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      <title>Improving the Mobility of Transportation Disadvantaged Older Adults: A Community-Based Intervention for the Hispanic/Latino Population</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Driving  cessation  in  older  adults  can  present  a  significant  transportation  problem  and  public  health  dilemma. In particular, previously car-dependent older adults may struggle to access healthcare, attend social  activities,  and  conduct  errands  once  they  lose  the  ability  to  drive.  The  “Healthy  Buddy”  project  (https://www.hbuddy.org)  is  a  community-based  initiative  that  pairs  trained  college  students  with  transportation  disadvantaged  older  adults  to  help  them  identify  existing  transportation  and  health  resources in their communities. The Healthy Buddy Program was established out of the need to address health  equity  issues  associated  with  the  increasing  number  of  older  adults  who  experience  difficulties  accessing reliable and safe transportation.Given that the population of Hispanic/Latino older adults in the U.S. is projected to grow rapidly, making up 22% of all adults over age 65 by 2060 (HHS, 2015), the development of a Spanish-language accessible version  of  the  Healthy  Buddy  Program  is  crucial  and  timely.  Furthermore,  preliminary  qualitative  interviews  of  older  adults  in  Hillsborough  County,  Florida,  revealed  a  need  for  concerted  efforts  and  outreach to resolve equity issues that already exist for Hispanic/Latino populations. Pilot  research  for  the  Healthy  Buddy  Program  was  funded  through  the  Center  for  Transportation, Environment,  and  Community  Health  in 2018.  Preliminary  phases  included  program  development  and  pilot  testing  to  identify  barriers  and  opportunities  for  improving  older  adults’  access  to  community  transportation and health resources. This proposed study will build upon initial research by extending the outcomes of the program and adding a  Spanish-language version of the  Healthy Buddy Program for transportation  disadvantaged Hispanic/Latino older adults.  Through a multi-site implementation of  the Spanish-language version in Hillsborough County, Florida, and Dallas–Fort Worth,  Texas,  this project is expected to contribute to the development of a more equitable and inclusive transportation network at the national level.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:23:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Does Location Matter? Performance Analysis of the Affordable Housing Programs in Dallas Fort Worth Metropolis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On June 2015, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs lost a case in the U.S. Supreme Court due to their failure to provide equitable affordable housing under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The U.S. Supreme Court decision has shaken the affordable housing definition
by highlighting the importance of location in housing affordability. To best assist low-income families, what should ‘high-opportunity areas’ concretely provide? First and foremost is transportation affordability. Transportation is more than a sheer convenience for Americans. Looking solely at housing costs is a misleading measure of affordability and a disservice to low-income families. A recent study by the PI, found that, households in 44% of all Multifamily Section 8 properties in the nation, spend on average more than 15 percent of their income on transportation costs, making these properties effectively unaffordable. According to this methodology, more than 73% of Section 8 Multifamily properties in
Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) are unaffordable. This study has received extensive media attention by The Dallas Morning News, CityLab and other media outlets.
Yet there is little understanding on the affordability and effectiveness of other rental assistance programs such as Public Housing, LIHTC and the Housing Choice Voucher Program. There is also little understanding about the long term effects of location on low income households in terms of providing accessibility to opportunities and, as a result, affecting the chance of upward mobility.
This study seeks to address these gaps by developing an innovative approach to evaluate the short-term and long-term affordability of all state and federal rental assistance programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. We used disaggregated data at the property level and measured built
environment variables around each property. We then estimated transportation costs for a typical household that qualifies under these programs using solid transportation costs modeling tailored for low-income households. This study sheds light on the relative merit of each program in ensuring affordability
when factoring in transportation costs. Second, this research seeks to identify long term affordability and opportunities for upward mobility for all census blocks in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region. We produced a series of
“Catalyst Areas” maps. Catalyst Areas represent areas with adequate access (by modes other than driving) to major destinations such as educational facilities, healthy food, health care facilities, public transit, and job opportunities. This would help low-income households to not only spend less on transportation, but
also, by providing access to opportunities, increase their chance of upward mobility.
Finally, this study provides recommendations to further federal and state initiatives in
coordinating housing and transportation and is designed to inform regional and local planners on location efficient investments. This study also recommends that the priority in affordable housing investments for low-income households should be given to Catalyst Areas. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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