TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Do socially vulnerable urban populations have access to walkable, transit-accessible neighborhoods? A nationwide analysis of large U.S. metropolitan areas
JO  - Urban science (Basel, Switzerland)
A1  - Bereitschaft, Bradley
SP  - e6
EP  - e6
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - Walkable and transit-accessible neighborhoods that may offer residents numerous health, social, and economic benefits are, in many places, becoming increasingly exclusive. This equity-mapping analysis sought to determine whether socially vulnerable (SV) populations within America's largest (pop. ≥ 500 k) metropolitan areas have equitable access to walkable and transit-accessible neighborhoods. The results suggest an equitable overlap between high-SV and highly walkable neighborhoods in many cities, yet there was significant variability in both the availability and equity in accessibility of these neighborhoods to SV populations. Concerningly, high-SV populations living in more walkable neighborhoods are also likely to contend with higher levels of personal crime (i.e., homicide, rape, robbery, assault), poorer-performing schools, and lower transit accessibility. While the primary challenge in some cities, including many in the South and Southeast, is a general lack of walkable and transit-accessible neighborhoods, in others a dearth of affordable housing is likely the main barrier to ensuring broad and equitable accessibility.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2413-8851
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci7010006
ID  - ref1
ER  -