2385 - Incorporating Community Voices on Infrastructure Barriers to a Spatial Analysis of Accessibility to Food Outlets: A Mixed-Method Approach

ConclusionsSeemingly innocuous factors for those who have cars—i.e., hilliness of the roads, absence of sidewalks, and road maintenance—can significantly hinder some residents from obtaining sufficient and nutritious food even if the distance to food and public transit services may suggest a higher degree of accessibility. Our study demonstrates a benefit in incorporating the voices of community members who are likely most vulnerable to the barriers in traveling to food, which will allow planners to better understand the needs to improve the infrastructure of transportation from health and equity perspectives.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research