Accessibility and independent mobility in rural built environments : challenges and opportunities for young people.

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• Creators:
  Lee, Brian H.Y. ; Cope, Meghan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Vermont
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Accessibility
  • Land use
  • Transportation planning
  • Adolescents
  • High school students
  • Rural areas
  • Suburbs
  • Quality of life
  • Mobility
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UVMR23-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  New England University Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  Much of the research on accessibility and the built environment performed to date have been ; conducted in urban settings and most have focused on adults. Few studies addressing this topic ; have concerned areas with low population density and fewer yet have related to youth. The ; purpose of this research is to help fill this gap in the accessibility and built environment literature ; by focusing on the impact of transportation and land use policies and practices on youth living in ; rural and suburban environments. Specifically, this project concerns how high school students ; (i.e., those in grades 9 through 12, primarily composed of youth ages 14 through 18 years) and ; their families negotiate transportation constraints and opportunities so that the youth can get to ; the destinations that they need or want to go. This research contributes to the literature on ; transportation and land use in low density areas, and helps meet the challenges to sustain or ; improve the quality of life for young residents in rural and suburban communities.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26623/dot_26623_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 59.08 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:004160199ca745ed18461e4819ea6eea5d7d6991a864cc211a51960a07e39b29