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Exploring Bicycle Accessibility And Equity In Portland, Oregon, Jenny H. Liu
Exploring Bicycle Accessibility And Equity In Portland, Oregon, Jenny H. Liu
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As urban areas across the country are investing in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to promote environmentally sustainable transportation and to develop livable communities, many have pointed to improvements in environmental quality, economic development and public health as potential positive outcomes. While these outcomes of active transportation infrastructure are relatively well documented, it is also known that both transportation and environmental amenities are typically unevenly distributed in the urban context. Studies show that those who are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged (i.e. low income, people of color, etc.) are also those who disproportionately experience transportation disadvantages.
This study contributes to the existing …