Equity Evaluation of Residents’ Transit+Walk Accessibility to Sacramento Healthcare Facilities [Research Brief]

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• Alternative Title:
  Equity Evaluation of Residents’ Transit Walk Accessibility to Sacramento Healthcare Facilities [Research Brief]
• Creators:
  Abadi, Masoud Ghodrat ; Zandiatashbar, Ahoura ; Pickett, Aaron ; Nemett, Stephanie ; Sharifi, Soheil
• Corporate Creators:
  San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute ; California State University Sacramento
• Corporate Contributors:
  State of California SB1 2017/2018, Trustees of the California State University Sponsored Programs Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Access Data Analysis Evaluation Geospatial Data Health Care Facilities Multimodal Transportation Pedestrians Pedestrian Safety Planning Public Transit Residents Transit Operating Agencies Transportation Equity Walkability

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  2509
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Sacramento (California)
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  A visit to almost any healthcare facility in the U.S. reveals a familiar sight: vast parking lots built for cars. This reflects a deeper reality that almost 9 out of 10 healthcare trips in the U.S. rely on private automobiles. Yet this car-dependent model creates serious challenges for people who cannot drive, including many older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income households. For millions of Americans, transportation barriers delay or prevent access to essential medical care. This project asks a simple but powerful question: without a car, how accessible are healthcare facilities? Focusing on Sacramento, California, the study examines whether public transit and walking infrastructure together provide equitable access to healthcare, particularly for transit dependent and underserved communities. To answer this question, the research introduces a new multimodal metric, the Transit+ Walk Score (TWS), which combines transit accessibility and pedestrian walkability. By evaluating healthcare access through a non-automobile lens, this study reframes transportation planning as both an equity issue and a public health opportunity.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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