Lost in the Transit Desert: Race, Transit Access, and Suburban Form
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138954241 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her research and practice is guided by environmental justice, and sustainability in African-American landscapes. She was previously a tenured Professor in Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA.. Diane Jones Allen is currently Principal Landscape Architect
About the AuthorDiane Jones Allen is currently Principal Landscape Architect with DesignJones LLC, New Orleans, USA. Her research and practice is guided by environmental justice, and sustainability in African-American landscapes. She was previously a tenured Professor in Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA.
Alternatives to public transit abound, from traditional methods such as biking and carpooling to more culturally specific tactics, and are examined comprehensively. Diane Jones Allen uses research from New Orleans, Baltimore, and Chicago to explore the forces at work in these situations, as well as proposing potential solutions. Mapping, interviews, photographs, and narratives all come together to highlight the inequities and challenges in Transit Deserts, where a lack of access can make all journeys, such as to jobs, stores, or relatives, much more difficult. This absence of public transit creates barriers to viable employment and accessibility to cultural netwo