Accessibility and the Capabilities Approach: a review of the literature and proposal for conceptual advancements
ABSTRACT The Capability Approach, developed by Sen and Nussbaum, has recently
gained increasing attention in the transport literature. This paper adds to this growing body …
gained increasing attention in the transport literature. This paper adds to this growing body …
Is accessibility an idea whose time has finally come?
S Handy - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The idea that accessibility is the true goal for transportation planning goes back many
decades, starting with notable writings in the 1950s, followed by a flurry of writings in the …
decades, starting with notable writings in the 1950s, followed by a flurry of writings in the …
Global interest in walking accessibility: a scoping review
We conduct a systematic scoping review of the academic literature concerning pedestrian
accessibility. We distinguish “walking accessibility” from the broader topic of “walkability” by …
accessibility. We distinguish “walking accessibility” from the broader topic of “walkability” by …
The nature of accessibility studies
GM Greco - Journal of Audiovisual Translation, 2018 - jatjournal.esist.org
Accessibility has come to play a pivotal role on the world's stage, gradually pervading
different aspects of our lives as well as a vast range of fields, giving rise to a plethora of …
different aspects of our lives as well as a vast range of fields, giving rise to a plethora of …
Covid-19 pandemic impacts on essential transit riders: findings from a US Survey
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated public transit service across the United States and
caused significant decreases in ridership. Little is known about the reasons for unevenness …
caused significant decreases in ridership. Little is known about the reasons for unevenness …
[HTML][HTML] Is the 15-minute city within reach? Evaluating walking and cycling accessibility to grocery stores in Vancouver
Leaders around the world have embraced the idea of a “15-minute city”. This urban planning
concept proposes a city where residents can meet their essential needs within a short …
concept proposes a city where residents can meet their essential needs within a short …
Approaching accessibility: Four opportunities to address the needs of disabled people in transportation planning in the United States
In common transportation planning practice and research, disability is largely mistreated and
oversimplified. This review essay identifies four shortcomings in US transportation planning …
oversimplified. This review essay identifies four shortcomings in US transportation planning …
A century of evolution of the accessibility concept
J Levine - Transportation research part D: transport and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The concept of accessibility has acquired numerous meanings along multiple dimensions
during the century of its evolution. This essay argues for the salience of two dimensions …
during the century of its evolution. This essay argues for the salience of two dimensions …
[HTML][HTML] Who benefits from sustainable mobility transitions? Social inclusion, populist resistance and elite capture in Bergen, Norway
D Remme, S Sareen, H Haarstad - Journal of transport geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Transitioning to sustainable mobility systems is generally thought to require three
approaches: avoid, shift and improve. We examine a combination of these in a city at the …
approaches: avoid, shift and improve. We examine a combination of these in a city at the …
Influences on transit ridership and transit accessibility in US urban areas
The success of transit systems, traditionally gauged through ridership metrics, must also be
assessed via transit accessibility because accessibility to destinations indicates the quality …
assessed via transit accessibility because accessibility to destinations indicates the quality …