Democratizing mobility and accessibility in American communities : transportation demand management and universal design approaches

Auto-centric infrastructure is not a sustainable path forward for mobility in the United States also continues to uphold institutional and historical marginalization against several vulnerable groups. Motor vehicle emissions contributes greatly to climate change and even with a hypothetical shift to electric vehicles, the production of such vehicles still takes an immense toll on the environment, presents increased risk for crashes, and negative implications for congestion and physical activity for community members. Mobility and accessibility are two distinct aspects of community experience that every community member has the right to. TDM and universal design are two approaches can create more accommodating transportation journeys in the public realm and on transit for specific protected groups and restore mobility and accessibility injustice for historically marginalized groups.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Community and Regional Planning

Grantor

The University of Texas at Austin

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Mabalatan, Mark Francis

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Karner, Alex
• Sciara, Gian-Claudia

• Mobility
• Accessibility
• Transportation demand management
• Universal design
• Community development

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier URI

http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/47344

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/120478