RES2023-09: Evaluating Transit Accessibility to Food, Education, Recreation, and Other Essential Services in Tennessee
Disadvantaged populations, particularly low-income populations, often rely on public transit for their transportation needs. Numerous prior studies have evaluated transit accessibility to job opportunities, particularly for low-wage workers. Although providing access to jobs is an important function of public transit, other travelers use transit to get to grocery stores, healthcare facilities, schools, or outdoor recreational areas, which are not typically considered in transit accessibility analyses. These critical destinations are essential for independence, health, and quality of life. Research is needed to evaluate the transit accessibility to food, healthcare, education, recreation, and other essential services for low-income populations in Tennessee in helping to better determine the value of transit for riders.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $150000
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Contract Numbers:
RES2023-09
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Sponsor Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Managing Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Center for Transportation Research
Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN United States 37996-4133 -
Principal Investigators:
Brakewood, Candace
- Start Date: 20220801
- Expected Completion Date: 20240731
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accessibility; Food; Health care; Public transit; Transportation disadvantaged persons
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01854597
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: RES2023-09
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 12 2022 12:23PM