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Community empowerment and public transportation agencies: a case study analysis of transit agencies' community development initiatives

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Access to transportation is determinative of many quality of life indicators like health, employment, and education. Without the ability to travel within cities, individuals are effectively barred from resources necessary for empowerment, societal engagement, and productivity. Mass transit systems in the United States have long been underfunded compared to other industrialized democracies and frequently face severe constraints due to decreasing public investment in inner cities, lack of concern by policymakers about transportation equity, and the uniquely American emphasis on road-building and car ownership. This research uses qualitative research methods including interviews with transit agency administrators and content analysis of documents publicized by the agencies to form four case studies describing how public transportation agencies can be critical players in urban community development and social engagement efforts.

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  • Gerard C. Wellman, 2012. "Community empowerment and public transportation agencies: a case study analysis of transit agencies' community development initiatives," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(4), pages 512-526, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:43:y:2012:i:4:p:512-526
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2012.714391
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    1. James W. Mjelde & Rebekka M. Dudensing & Geoffrey Battista & Jonathan Brooks & Maria Carrillo & Blane Counsil & Anil Giri & Man-Keun Kim & V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, 2020. "Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults," SAGE Open, , vol. 10(2), pages 21582440209, May.

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