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dc.contributor.advisorCatherine D'Ignazio.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJacobsen, Adriana(Adriana M.)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-15T22:06:07Z
dc.date.available2020-09-15T22:06:07Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127613
dc.descriptionThesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, May, 2020en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from the official PDF of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 58-60).en_US
dc.description.abstractBoston's public transportation network, the MBTA, is a "hub-and-spokes" system: rail lines radiate out to the suburbs from a few central downtown stations, and traveling between the "spokes" often requires taking multiple buses or traveling all the way inbound in order to transfer. Particularly on the bus and Commuter Rail systems, off-peak service is limited. For those who live in the suburbs and commute to the city during rush hour, this setup works relatively well. However, many women that depend on public transportation face unique difficulties. Women are more likely to make care-related and household-sustaining trips such as grocery runs and dropping off and picking up children from school, to make multiple trips in a row (trip-chaining), and to feel unsafe on public transit. Understanding the limitations that transit-reliant women face can help to build a more comprehensive public transit system that supports all types of trips and improves public transportation for everyone, following the theory of "designing from the margins." Using data from a survey I conducted of almost 200 women in the Boston area, I examine some of the issues and obstacles that these women face when using public transit, suggest some design guidelines for new transit infrastructure, and imagine how the MBTA could change to accommodate the travel patterns of the women surveyed.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Adriana Jacobsen.en_US
dc.format.extent60 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectUrban Studies and Planning.en_US
dc.titleDesigning public transit at the marginsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.B.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planningen_US
dc.identifier.oclc1193557117en_US
dc.description.collectionS.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planningen_US
dspace.imported2020-09-15T22:06:06Zen_US
mit.thesis.degreeBacheloren_US
mit.thesis.departmentUrbStuden_US


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