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Mar 2020
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Diane Jones Allen, "Lost in the Transit ...

Marshall Poe
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Increased redevelopment, the dismantling of public housing, and increasing housing costs are forcing a shift in migration of lower income and transit dependent populations to the suburbs. These suburbs are often missing basic transportation, and strategies to address this are lacking. This absence of public transit creates barriers to viable employment and a ... Show More
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