Equity in transport: The distribution of transit access and connectivity among affordable housing units

Transport Policy

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 283-293

  Welch, Timothy F ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Affordable housing; Connectivity; Equity; Public transport

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; AFFORDABLE HOUSING; MOBILITY; POLICY ANALYSIS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; URBAN TRANSPORT;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84886293304     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2013.09.020     Document Type: Article

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