National Accessibility Evaluation: Phase II

Lind, Eric M.; Owen, Andrew; Liu, Shirley Shiqin

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National Accessibility Evaluation: Phase II

2026-02-01
By Lind, Eric M. ; Owen, Andrew ; Liu, Shirley Shiqin

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Creators:

Lind, Eric M. ; Owen, Andrew ; Liu, Shirley Shiqin
Corporate Creators:

University of Minnesota. Center for Transportation Studies
Corporate Contributors:

Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation
Subject/TRT Terms:

Accessibility Datasets Jobs Land Use Metropolitan Areas Statistical Trends Transportation Travel Time
Publication/ Report Number:

2026-14
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Minnesota
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation
Abstract:

This project implements activities for the National Accessibility Evaluation (NAE) pooled-fund study, performing accessibility evaluations describing conditions in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The National Accessibility Evaluation creates national census block-level accessibility datasets that can be used by partners in local transportation system evaluation, performance management, planning, and research efforts. The project produced a series of annual reports describing accessibility to jobs by driving, biking, walking, and by transit in metropolitan areas across America. Accessibility calculations rely on detailed travel-time calculations for both driving and transit, using commercially available, GPS-based speed measurements and published transit schedules. Each NAE partner received digital access to the accessibility datasets covering their jurisdictions. These datasets quantify access to jobs, health care, schools, grocery stores, and other essential destinations. The annual Access Across America reports provide summaries of the detailed job accessibility datasets for the 50 most populous metropolitan areas across America. These reports were released to national and local media outlets and supported by publicity and communications efforts.
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PDF
Funding:

(C) 1036342 (wo) 6
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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