Year Published
2010
Abstract
This paper examines evidence concerning Latino immigrants’ travel mode choices among auto
alone, carpool, transit and other from six different immigrant gateways: Atlanta, Chicago,
Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington D.C. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of
living in ethnically-concentrated locations and working in ethnically-concentrated employment
sectors in shaping their transit choices. The results demonstrate that living in ethnic
neighborhoods increases both the likelihood of carpooling and of taking public transit. Further,
working in an ethnic niche is a strong predictor of carpooling versus driving alone in five
metropolitan areas, and of taking transit versus driving alone in four metropolitan areas.
alone, carpool, transit and other from six different immigrant gateways: Atlanta, Chicago,
Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington D.C. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of
living in ethnically-concentrated locations and working in ethnically-concentrated employment
sectors in shaping their transit choices. The results demonstrate that living in ethnic
neighborhoods increases both the likelihood of carpooling and of taking public transit. Further,
working in an ethnic niche is a strong predictor of carpooling versus driving alone in five
metropolitan areas, and of taking transit versus driving alone in four metropolitan areas.
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