Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults
Mobility remains a vital part of the well-being of rural-living, older adults and transportation disadvantaged persons. This study seeks to identify research and policy needs related to rural transit for older people and the transportation disadvantaged. To obtain this goal, the multidisciplinary st...
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doaj-636213d94a3c42879a1d9c5f6a1355022020-11-25T03:26:26ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402020-05-011010.1177/2158244020924036Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older AdultsJames W. Mjelde0Rebekka M. Dudensing1Geoffrey Battista2Jonathan Brooks3Maria Carrillo4Blane Counsil5Anil Giri6Man-Keun Kim7V. Dimitra Pyrialakou8Texas A&M University, College Station, USATexas A&M University, College Station, USAMcGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaLINK Houston, TX, USAWashington State University, Pullman, USATexas A&M University, College Station, USAUnited States Department of Agriculture, Kansas City, MO, USAUtah State University, Logan, USAWest Virginia University, Morgantown, USAMobility remains a vital part of the well-being of rural-living, older adults and transportation disadvantaged persons. This study seeks to identify research and policy needs related to rural transit for older people and the transportation disadvantaged. To obtain this goal, the multidisciplinary study team conducted two activities as part of a 2016 rural transportation conference: a survey of conference attendees and open discussion to elicit additional information. Results suggest the attendees felt the need for rural transit for older adults would continue to increase with public and private funding being critical issues. Respondents had similar opinions about challenges and opportunities across socioeconomic characteristics including age, gender, political leaning, rurality, and organizational function. This suggests an opportunity to mobilize support for public transportation.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020924036 |
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James W. Mjelde Rebekka M. Dudensing Geoffrey Battista Jonathan Brooks Maria Carrillo Blane Counsil Anil Giri Man-Keun Kim V. Dimitra Pyrialakou |
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James W. Mjelde Rebekka M. Dudensing Geoffrey Battista Jonathan Brooks Maria Carrillo Blane Counsil Anil Giri Man-Keun Kim V. Dimitra Pyrialakou Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults SAGE Open |
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James W. Mjelde Rebekka M. Dudensing Geoffrey Battista Jonathan Brooks Maria Carrillo Blane Counsil Anil Giri Man-Keun Kim V. Dimitra Pyrialakou |
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Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults |
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Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults |
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Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults |
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Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults |
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Rural Transportation Conference Participants’ Opinions and Concerns Pertaining to Transit for Older Adults |
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rural transportation conference participants’ opinions and concerns pertaining to transit for older adults |
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Mobility remains a vital part of the well-being of rural-living, older adults and transportation disadvantaged persons. This study seeks to identify research and policy needs related to rural transit for older people and the transportation disadvantaged. To obtain this goal, the multidisciplinary study team conducted two activities as part of a 2016 rural transportation conference: a survey of conference attendees and open discussion to elicit additional information. Results suggest the attendees felt the need for rural transit for older adults would continue to increase with public and private funding being critical issues. Respondents had similar opinions about challenges and opportunities across socioeconomic characteristics including age, gender, political leaning, rurality, and organizational function. This suggests an opportunity to mobilize support for public transportation. |
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