Stranded in our own communities: Transit deserts make it hard for people to find jobs and stay healthy
- Written by Junfeng Jiao, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and Director, Urban Information Lab, University of Texas at Austin
Many Americans need reliable public transit to get to school or work.Frank Hank, CC BY-SA
As any commuter who has experienced unreliable service or lives miles away from a bus stop will tell you, sometimes public transit isn’t really a viable option, even in major cities.
In our car-loving society, where 85 percent of Americans use a car to...