Material Information
- Title:
- “YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE:” DETERMINING ACCESSIBILITY TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IN THREE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NEIGHBORHOODS
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Filaroski, Taylor Lucas
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Publication Date:
- 2014
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Social Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Environmental Studies
Subjects
- Genre:
- bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Notes
- Abstract:
- Transportation literature tends to fall into either one of two topics: “active” transportation – which is defined as walking, biking, or public transportation use – and its use among higher income groups; and transportation disadvantaged (TD) groups, which are typically those too young, too old, too poor, or too disabled to drive. This thesis aims to bridge the gap in the literature between these two topics by examining both social and spatial components of active transportation use and accessibility among both privileged and TD populations. This study used GIS analysis and personal observation to examine the differences in active transportation accessibility and use in three neighborhoods of Chicago, IL. The three neighborhoods – South Shore, Lincoln Park, and Uptown – differed socioeconomically and racially. Overall, spatial accessibility to active transportation was highest in Lincoln Park but actual use of active transportation was highest in Uptown. South Shore, the minority and low-income neighborhood, had both the poorest spatial accessibility and the lowest rate of active transportation use. This means that South Shore is a quintessential transportation disadvantaged neighborhood. Moving forward, increasing spatial accessibility by extending the rail system and improving walking and biking infrastructure, while addressing social problems like high crime and poverty, should improve both active transportation infrastructure and use.
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Taylor Lucas Filaroski
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Brain, David
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Resource Identifier:
- Classification:
- S.T. 2014 F5
- System ID:
- AA00024737:00001
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