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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
卷 87, 期 4, 页码 455-469出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2021.1886974
关键词
COVID-19; public transit; social exclusion; transport equity; transport justice
资金
- Ontario Research Fund
- Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Health
- City of Vancouver
The research highlighted the importance of public transit in accessing essential destinations and the impact of forgoing transit during the COVID-19 crisis. Lack of access to alternative modes was found to be the strongest predictor of transport disadvantage, particularly affecting neighborhood walkability and vehicle ownership. Barriers faced by former transit riders included a lack of support, gendered car use dynamics, and the absence of culturally specific amenities within walking distance.
Problem, research strategy, and findings Millions of North Americans stopped riding public transit in response to COVID-19. We treat this crisis as a natural experiment to illustrate the importance of public transit in riders' abilities to access essential destinations. We measured the impacts of riders forgoing transit through a survey of transportation barriers completed by more than 4,000 transit riders in Toronto and Vancouver (Canada). We used Heckman selection models to predict six dimensions of transport disadvantage and transport-related social exclusions captured in our survey. We then complemented model results with an analysis of survey comments describing barriers that individuals faced. Lack of access to alternative modes is the strongest predictor of a former rider experiencing transport disadvantage, particularly neighborhood walkability and vehicle ownership. Groups at risk of transport disadvantage before COVID-19, particularly women and people in poorer health, were also more likely to report difficulties while avoiding public transit. Barriers described by respondents included former supports no longer offering rides, gendered household car use dynamics, and lack of culturally specific or specialized amenities within walking distance. Takeaway for practice Policymakers should plan for a level of redundancy in transportation systems that enables residents to access essential destinations when unexpected service losses occur. Designing communities that enable residents to walk to those essential destinations will help reduce the burdens faced by transit riders during crises that render transit unfeasible. At the same time, planners championing active travel as an alternative to transit during such crises also need to devise solutions for former transit riders for whom active travel is ill suited, for example, due to physical challenges with carrying groceries or needing to chaperone children.
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