1st Edition

The Right to Transportation Moving to Equity

By Thomas Sanchez Copyright 2007
262 Pages
by Routledge

262 Pages
by Routledge

262 Pages
by Routledge

Does transportation affect the lives of minority, low-income, elderly, and physically disabled citizens? The answer is yes, and those effects can be profound, according to The Right to Transportation . The authors argue that transportation policies can limit access to education, jobs, and services for some individuals while undermining the economy and social cohesion of entire communities.... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Demographic Realities 3. Transportation Costs and Inequities 4. The Indirect Economic and Social Effects of Transportation Policies 5. Transportation Policy and Equity in the United States 6. Extending Transportation Equity 7. Disability, Aging, and Transportation Equity 8. Conclusions

Biography

" Thomas W. Sanchez, Salt Lake City Utah: An associate professor and director of the City and Metropolitan Planning Department at the University of Utah. Marc Brenman, Olympia, WA: Executive director of the Washington State Human Rights Commission."