Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-3-2020
Research Center
Center for Economic Development
Abstract
The Center analyzed the relationship between public transit availability and employment in the entry-level job hubs. Using a Poisson model for the Youngstown origin-destination matrix, we found that a 10-minute decrease in rush-hour travel times by public transit is expected to increase employment by almost 7%. This means that 224 more residents of each low-income census tract will have access to the entry-level job hubs in Youngstown. As transit agencies are experiencing major disruptions to normal operating procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our findings show that without access to public transportation many people lose prospective employment.
Repository Citation
Lendel, Iryna V.; Demko, Iryna; Pasha, Obed; and Figueroa, Georgina, "The Role of Public Transportation in Youngstown" (2020). All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications. 0 1 2 3 1658.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/urban_facpub/1658
