Accessibility planning in American metropolitan areas: Are we there yet?
Transportation-planning researchers have long argued that the end goal of a transportation
system is increasing accessibility, or opportunities for individuals to meet their daily needs …
system is increasing accessibility, or opportunities for individuals to meet their daily needs …
First-and-last mile solution via bicycling to improving transit accessibility and advancing transportation equity
The speed advantage of bicycling surpasses walking as a better solution to the first-and-last-
mile problem, thus improving transit accessibility and equity. As more cities are investing in …
mile problem, thus improving transit accessibility and equity. As more cities are investing in …
Incorporating polycentric development and neighborhood life-circle planning for reducing driving in Beijing: Nonlinear and threshold analysis
W Zhang, D Lu, Y Zhao, X Luo, J Yin - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
This study adopts a gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model to contrast the relative
importance of improving regional accessibility versus local land use for reducing driving …
importance of improving regional accessibility versus local land use for reducing driving …
Does better job accessibility help people gain employment? The role of public transport in Great Britain
J Bastiaanssen, D Johnson, K Lucas - Urban Studies, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The combined decentralisation of many firms and services and the increasing concentration
of traditional public transport services in the main corridors of urban centres have made it …
of traditional public transport services in the main corridors of urban centres have made it …
Does Accessibility Require Density or Speed? A Comparison of Fast Versus Close in Getting Where You Want to Go in US Metropolitan Regions
Problem, research strategy, and findings: Advocates of accessibility as a transportation
performance metric often assert that it requires higher density. Conversely, traditional …
performance metric often assert that it requires higher density. Conversely, traditional …
Nonwork accessibility as a social equity indicator
J Grengs - International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study explains a method for deriving nonwork accessibility indicators and evaluates
how nonwork accessibility varies among social groups in the Detroit metropolitan region. It …
how nonwork accessibility varies among social groups in the Detroit metropolitan region. It …
[HTML][HTML] Towards equity in micromobility: Spatial analysis of access to bikes and scooters amongst disadvantaged populations
In recent years, cities around the world have launched various micromobility programs to
offer more convenient and efficient mobility options that make transit networks more …
offer more convenient and efficient mobility options that make transit networks more …
A spatially-explicit method for analyzing the equity of transit commuters' accessibility
E Ben-Elia, I Benenson - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Equity is a critical dimension of accessibility assessment related to changes in transportation
investments. We estimate equity based on a spatially-explicit computation of door to door …
investments. We estimate equity based on a spatially-explicit computation of door to door …
Does competition matter in measures of job accessibility? Explaining employment in Los Angeles
Planning organizations are increasingly looking to accessibility measures to understand
how well the transportation system provides access to employment opportunities. However …
how well the transportation system provides access to employment opportunities. However …
Is traffic congestion overrated? Examining the highly variable effects of congestion on travel and accessibility
A Mondschein, BD Taylor - Journal of transport geography, 2017 - Elsevier
Congestion is universally unpopular, but is it always a problem? Are some places more
“congestion-adapted” than others? Using data for Los Angeles, we examine whether the …
“congestion-adapted” than others? Using data for Los Angeles, we examine whether the …