Earlier this year, a study from Cleveland State University focused on certain neighborhoods that lacked transit access and what happened after those same neighborhoods gained access. The study revealed, property values increased by 3.5%, and poverty rates fell by almost 13% after 10 years. Also, those neighborhoods saw overall employment climb 3.5%.
As a part of our series “Gridlocked: What’s Moving Atlanta?,” Pam Tatum, president and chief executive officer of Quality Care for Children, and Keith Parker, president and CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia, join “Closer Look” for a conversation about how transit inequities impact workforce development and education.
On the impact of transit on people’s quality of life
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