2025/08/18 by Prottoy A. Akbar, Prottoy Akbar
Social Sciences · #Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies #Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies #Income, Poverty, and Inequality
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/iere.70008
ABSTRACT What are the implications of mass transit improvements for residential income segregation within cities? I observe large income differences in households' usage of and residential proximity to “fast” versus “slow” transit (e.g., subways vs. buses on shared lanes). Consistent with these observations, I propose a theoretical framework to characterize the relationship between income segregation and the spatial distribution of transit speeds and travel mode choices within cities. I find that transit improvements that would maximize transit ridership tend to reduce income segregation when improving “slow” transit but increase income segregation when improving “fast” transit.