When moving is the only option: the role of necessity versus choice for understanding and promoting physical activity in low-and middle-income countries
Given its origins in high-income countries, the field of physical activity and public health
research and promotion has broadly followed a choice-based model. However, a substantial …
research and promotion has broadly followed a choice-based model. However, a substantial …
Can sharing a ride make for less traffic? Evidence from Uber and Lyft and implications for cities
B Schaller - Transport policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The popularity of Uber and Lyft and advances in autonomous vehicle technology have
spurred public interest in the potential of shared ride services to reduce traffic congestion …
spurred public interest in the potential of shared ride services to reduce traffic congestion …
[HTML][HTML] A synthesis and review of exacerbated inequities from the February 2021 winter storm (Uri) in Texas and the risks moving forward
A severe winter storm in February 2021 impacted multiple infrastructure systems in Texas,
leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in …
leaving over 13 million people without electricity and/or water, potentially $100 billion in …
[HTML][HTML] Trends in taxi use and the advent of ridehailing, 1995–2017: Evidence from the US National Household Travel Survey
The advent of ridehailing services such as Uber and Lyft has expanded for-hire vehicle
travel. We use data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) to investigate …
travel. We use data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) to investigate …
[PDF][PDF] When might lower-income drivers benefit from electric vehicles? Quantifying the economic equity implications of electric vehicle adoption
Electric vehicles (EVs) 1 can dramatically reduce local air pollution and carbon emissions.
But relatively little analysis has been done on the broader potential economic benefits as the …
But relatively little analysis has been done on the broader potential economic benefits as the …
The poverty of the carless: Toward universal auto access
We document the falling socioeconomic status of American households without private
vehicles and the continuing financial burden that cars present for low-income households …
vehicles and the continuing financial burden that cars present for low-income households …
Can transit investments in low-income neighbourhoods increase transit use? Exploring the nexus of income, car-ownership, and transit accessibility in Toronto
Transportation equity advocates recommend improving public transit in low-income
neighbourhoods to alleviate socio-spatial inequalities and increase quality of life. However …
neighbourhoods to alleviate socio-spatial inequalities and increase quality of life. However …
[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability to fuel price increases in the UK: A household level analysis
In highly motorised countries, some sectors of the population own and use cars despite
struggling to afford their running costs, and so may be particularly vulnerable to motor fuel …
struggling to afford their running costs, and so may be particularly vulnerable to motor fuel …
Transportation insecurity in the United States: a descriptive portrait
AK Murphy, K McDonald-Lopez, N Pilkauskas… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Transportation insecurity is a condition in which a person is unable to regularly move from
place to place in a safe or timely manner and has important implications for the study of …
place to place in a safe or timely manner and has important implications for the study of …
Subsidizing car ownership for low-income individuals and households
NJ Klein - Journal of Planning Education and Research, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents the findings from interviews with thirty individuals, living in Maryland
and Virginia, who received subsidized cars from a nonprofit organization to examine how …
and Virginia, who received subsidized cars from a nonprofit organization to examine how …