Evaluating Transit Equity and Accessibility to Affordable Housing in Tennessee

Guo, Jing; Hightower, Ashley; Cherry, Christopher; Brakewood, Candace

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Evaluating Transit Equity and Accessibility to Affordable Housing in Tennessee

2022-08-31
By Guo, Jing ; Hightower, Ashley ; Cherry, Christopher

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Guo, Jing ; Hightower, Ashley ; Cherry, Christopher ; Brakewood, Candace
Corporate Creators:

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Corporate Contributors:

Tennessee Department of Transportation. Long Range Planning Research Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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RES 2021-08
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Tennessee;United States
Corporate Publisher:

Tennessee. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

Over the last decade, urban areas throughout the country have experienced significant economic growth and gentrification, including those in Tennessee. With increasing gentrification and higher housing prices, some low-income households have had to make trade-offs between housing affordability and transit accessibility. This is because transit services tend to be more frequent and widespread in downtown areas where the housing prices are normally higher than in suburban areas. Thus, this report aims to critically assess the interrelated issues of transit access to jobs, affordable housing locations, and displaced populations in the major metropolitan regions of Tennessee. Transit accessibility to jobs from affordable housing units were measured using an accessibility software from Conveyal. Next, affordable housing locations that have limited transit access to jobs were identified, and potential modifications to transit service that could increase access were proposed.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73462/dot_73462_DS1.pdf
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