What does it mean for a community to have effective transportation systems? It is about whether people are able to get to their jobs and the amount of time they spend commuting. It is about whether transportation is affordable and everyone can access it. It is about whether the transportation system and infrastructure allow people to live their lives. Transportation is related to everything from job access to healthcare access.
Other Interesting Measures
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY
- Average number of jobs reachable within 30 minutes by public transit or walking. Source: University of Minnesota: Access Across America.
QUALITY
- Bike Score (0-100). Source: walkscore.com.
USE AND AFFORDABILITY
- In the last three years, the quality and service of public transportation has: improved, worsened, or remained the same. Source: To be developed.
- In the last three years, the roads leading to this community have: improved, worsened, or remained the same. Source: To be developed.