The Travel Behavior and Needs of the Poor: A Study of Welfare Recipients in Fresno County, California

Blumbenberg, Evelyn; Haas, Peter

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The Travel Behavior and Needs of the Poor: A Study of Welfare Recipients in Fresno County, California

2001-12-01
By Blumbenberg, Evelyn ; Haas, Peter

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Blumbenberg, Evelyn ; Haas, Peter

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Corporate Contributors:

Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
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Access Central Valley Employment Equity (Justice) Fresno County (California) Low Income Groups Policy Rural Areas Rural Transportation Small Cities Surveys Transportation Planning Travel Behavior
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MTI Report 01-23 ; FHWA/CA/OR-2001-23

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Research Paper
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California
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Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
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This study looks at the travel behavior and needs of welfare recipients in Fresno County, California, using data from focus groups and a random survey of welfare recipients. The purpose of this study is to: Understand the travel behavior of welfare recipients; Examine strategies by which welfare recipients attempt to overcome their transportation barriers; Identify the transportation needs of welfare recipients living in the Central Valley; Examine the relationship between access to reliable transportation and employment status; and, Develop a set of policy and planning recommendations to improve the transportation options of welfare recipients and other low-wage workers living in smaller, more rural, metropolitan areas.
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