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作者

Torrey Lyons;Reid Ewing

来源

CITIES,Vol.113,Issue1,Article 103160

语言

英文

关键字

Spatial mismatch;Public transit;Poverty;Unemployment;Urban economics

作者单位

Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States of America;Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States of America

摘要

The theory of spatial mismatch states that the physical separation of people from their employment contributes to persistent unemployment and poverty. Although early research on spatial mismatch related more to housing discrimination, transit has long been considered a way to alleviate this issue by providing access to opportunity for disadvantaged populations. In this paper, we test the theory that transit can act as a moderator on the relationship between spatial mismatch and unemployment and poverty. We find that transit does affect, though modestly, unemployment and poverty through its effect on compactness. This study is the first to find a relationship between transit and poverty using a national sample of US regions. The findings give credence to transit-supportive policies that seek to use transit as a lever to improve regional economic conditions and alleviate unemployment and poverty.