Is Bus Public Transit Access The Key In The Fight For Equitable Cities?
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Note: This column was originally published on the Saporta Report Thought Leadership website on Aug. 6, 2018. To read more faculty perspectives and insights, visit https://leadership.saportareport.com/higher-education. By Chris Wyczalkowski, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Can the humble bus be a key weapon in the fight for equitable cities? The experience of Atlanta suggests it could. There is a positive relationship between increasing the reach of public bus service and the residential location of low-income populations, leading to a more equitable city. In our research, my colleagues and I found strong evidence the expansion of public bus transit in Atlanta led to an increased...