SEMCOG has released their updated analysis of transportation access to core services. The first study came out in 2015, so this is a timely update. I specifically shared the map of transit access to “any healthcare facility” because I think it accentuates the difficulties we have with both healthcare access and transit connectivity.
By examining accessibility as both a transportation and land-use outcome, the study illustrates how development patterns and transportation investments work together to connect people to opportunity. The findings can inform long-range planning, project prioritization, and policy development at the local and regional levels. The aim is to ensure Southeast Michigan’s transportation system supports and serves the diversity of residents and communities throughout the region, identifying where gaps in access exist and ways to improve and close these gaps.
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