Job accessibility as an indicator of auto-oriented urban structure: A comparison of Boston and Los Angeles with Tokyo Export

@article{citeulike:1626564, abstract = {Studies suggest that sprawling and auto-oriented development patterns present more difficulties for people without cars to access economic opportunities. We examine intrametropolitan and intermetropolitan variations in job accessibility by commuting mode as an indicator of auto-oriented urban structure, selecting Boston, Los Angeles, and Tokyo as study areas. Although in both US and Japanese metropolitan areas, job accessibility is significantly lower for public transit users than for auto users, job accessibility for public transit users in the US cases is strikingly lower than in Tokyo. The international comparison provides a clear picture of the significant disadvantage in accessing job opportunities encountered by US workers who are unable to use private vehicles. The empirical results uncover an important dimension of urban structure that deserves much attention from planners and policymakers.}, address = {Urban Studies and Planning Program, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States}, author = {Kawabata, M. and Shen, Q.}, citeulike-article-id = {1626564}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/b31144}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?view=extended&origin=resultslist&eid=2-s2.0-33644558675}, doi = {10.1068/b31144}, journal = {Environ. Plann. B Plann. Des.}, keywords = {cities, labor, markets}, number = {1}, pages = {115--130}, posted-at = {2007-09-06 14:14:17}, priority = {2}, title = {Job accessibility as an indicator of auto-oriented urban structure: A comparison of Boston and Los Angeles with Tokyo}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/b31144}, volume = {33}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1626564 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1626564 N2 - Studies suggest that sprawling and auto-oriented development patterns present more difficulties for people without cars to access economic opportunities. We examine intrametropolitan and intermetropolitan variations in job accessibility by commuting mode as an indicator of auto-oriented urban structure, selecting Boston, Los Angeles, and Tokyo as study areas. Although in both US and Japanese metropolitan areas, job accessibility is significantly lower for public transit users than for auto users, job accessibility for public transit users in the US cases is strikingly lower than in Tokyo. The international comparison provides a clear picture of the significant disadvantage in accessing job opportunities encountered by US workers who are unable to use private vehicles. The empirical results uncover an important dimension of urban structure that deserves much attention from planners and policymakers. IS - 1 JF - Environ. Plann. B Plann. Des. AD - Urban Studies and Planning Program, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, United States EP - 130 TI - Job accessibility as an indicator of auto-oriented urban structure: A comparison of Boston and Los Angeles with Tokyo VL - 33 SP - 115 KW - cities KW - labor KW - markets AU - Kawabata, M AU - Shen, Q PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/b31144 ER -