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Commuting, Job Clusters, and Travel Burdens: Analysis of Spatially and Socioeconomically Disaggregated Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics Data

Accession Number:

01515782

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Abstract:

The concept of sustainability has grown to include concerns about social equity, as well as economic and environmental issues. Under this framework, this study investigated commuting through a jobs–housing balance and excess commuting approach. Excess commuting has been widely researched for more than 30 years. However, a set of data from the Bureau of the Census offers new opportunities, as the set is highly spatially disaggregated and available annually for the years 2002 to 2011. Taking Leon County, Florida, as a case study, this research analyzed local jobs–housing balance measures to determine whether commuters with different incomes experienced divergent outcomes during the recent U.S. recession (2006 to 2011). Regional job clusters were identified, and levels of commuting into these areas were compared with broader averages. Last, a relative commuting burden metric was introduced to contextualize monetarily what these commuting patterns mean for different income groups. The results showed that commuting distances have increased over time and have increased the most for low-income workers.

Monograph Accession #:

01556363

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-3852

Language:

English

Authors:

Schleith, Daniel
Horner, Mark W

Pagination:

pp 19–27

Publication Date:

2014

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2452
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309295390

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (1) ; References (34) ; Tables (4)

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Subject Areas:

Data and Information Technology; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 3:19PM

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