Proximity to employment can influence a range of economic and social outcomes, from local fiscal health to the employment prospects of residents, particularly low-income and minority workers. An analysis of private-sector employment and demographic data at the census tract level reveals that: Between 2000 and 2012, the number of jobs within the typical commute distance … Continue reading
Here is a very, very long graph from Census data on how 140 million Americans get to work every year Continue reading
The suburbanization of jobs obstructs transit’s ability to connect workers to opportunity and jobs to local labor pools. An analysis of data from 371 transit providers in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas reveals that: Over three-quarters of all jobs in the 100 largest metropolitan areas are in neighborhoods with transit service. Western metro areas … Continue reading