TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Barrier-removal plans and pedestrian infrastructure equity for people with disabilities
JO  - Transportation research part D: transport and environment
A1  - Eisenberg, Yochai
A1  - Hofstra, Amy
A1  - Berquist, Sierra
A1  - Gould, Robert
A1  - Jones, Robin
SP  - e103356
EP  - e103356
VL  - 109
IS  - 
N2  - Despite decades of civil rights legislation for Americans with disabilities, much of the pedestrian infrastructure in cities remains inaccessible. This inaccessibility has led to numerous lawsuits in major US cities. Some communities are proactively planning more equitable pedestrian infrastructure by developing barrier removal plans that can facilitate active transportation. However, limited research has explored the relationship between plans and more equitable pedestrian infrastructure. In this study, we leveraged Google Earth's Street View and aerial imagery to evaluate whether having a barrier removal plan was associated with more accessible pedestrian infrastructure. We found that accessibility scores were higher for communities with plans compared to those without. We found no relationship between higher quality plans and better accessibility scores. Our results suggest that barrier-removal planning may support more equitable pedestrian infrastructure. These findings can inform state and federal policies on enforcement of existing laws and training/resource needs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1361-9209
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.103356
ID  - ref1
ER  -