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TRIS Online Accession Number:1645281
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Abstract:Access to leisure by public transportation has not been studied in great detail, at least in the United States. The Northeastern Illinois region with the City of Chicago (in Cook County) as the focal point is home to the third largest public transportation system in the country. The transit network is well connected and serves the traditional commute and other associated trips in an adequate manner. However, the access by public transportation to leisure activities and destinations has not been studied extensively. This study focuses on that aspect of travel in a large metro area in order to highlight the adequacy of the existing transit network in catering to the needs of the transportation disadvantaged population groups. UIC-UTC worked with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to identify a hypothetical public transportation option which would allow Environmental Justice and Transit Dependent residents of Cook County to visit one of FPDCC’s six nature centers. These two population groups, public transportation, and the six nature centers are spread throughout the County, which makes this research task both a challenge and an opportunity. The approach for the study was divided into three parts. (1) Identification of the target population in Cook County, (2) Identification of the proximate bus stops and train stations to the Nature Centers, (3) Evaluation of the transit availability and accessibility from the origins (target population) to the destination (nature centers) using GTFS data and other spatial analysis tools. The results are discussed followed by policy recommendations and future work. The demographic analysis is discussed next.
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