Why buses can't get wheelchair users to most areas of cities
Imagine you could travel to only 1% of the city where you live—areas that were easily accessible to other residents.
A major resurgence has occurred in transport geography in the wake of political and policy changes, huge transport infrastructure projects and responses to urban traffic congestion. The Journal of Transport Geography provides a central focus for developments in this rapidly expanding sub-discipline.
Imagine you could travel to only 1% of the city where you live—areas that were easily accessible to other residents.
Social Sciences
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Economics & Business
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