Transport and equity in Latin America: a critical review of socially oriented accessibility assessments

G Vecchio, I Tiznado-Aitken, R Hurtubia - Transport reviews, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A growing concern for mobility-related social inclusion and equity is evident
from both academic research and planning best practices. Scholarly research promotes …

[HTML][HTML] Is proximity enough? A critical analysis of a 15-minute city considering individual perceptions

LA Guzman, D Oviedo, VA Cantillo-Garcia - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban areas encompass essential social functions that are fundamental for the development
and quality of life. This research explores why the concept of the 15-minute city, while …

COVID-19, activity and mobility patterns in Bogotá. Are we ready for a '15-minute city'?

LA Guzman, J Arellana, D Oviedo… - Travel Behaviour and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Social distancing and economic lockdown measures implemented in Global North countries
have been mimicked in the Global South to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, the …

Handling social considerations and the needs of different groups in public transport planning: a review of definitions, methods, and knowledge gaps

R Hrelja, L Levin, R Camporeale - European Transport Research Review, 2024 - Springer
This paper analyses the integration of social considerations into public transport planning. It
addresses the challenge of balancing social benefits against objectives such as efficiency …

Confronting congestion in urban areas: Develo** Sustainable Mobility Plans for public and private organizations in Bogotá

LA Guzman, J Arellana, V Alvarez - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Work trips contribute the most to congestion during peak hours in urban areas. For that
reason, public and private organizations can play a relevant part by develo** mobility …

[HTML][HTML] How much is accessibility worth? Utility-based accessibility to evaluate transport policies

LA Guzman, VA Cantillo-Garcia, D Oviedo… - Journal of transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is now a long tradition of accessibility research, with an increasingly rich set of
frameworks and methods from a distributional perspective. Despite such a positive outlook …

Influences on transit ridership and transit accessibility in US urban areas

LA Merlin, M Singer, J Levine - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The success of transit systems, traditionally gauged through ridership metrics, must also be
assessed via transit accessibility because accessibility to destinations indicates the quality …

[HTML][HTML] The ABC of mobility

R Prieto-Curiel, JP Ospina - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of cars in cities has many negative impacts, including pollution, noise and the use of
space. Yet, detecting factors that reduce the use of cars is a serious challenge, particularly …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting accessibility in a context of sustainable transport: Capabilities and inequalities in Bogota

D Oviedo, LA Guzman - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This research sets out to examine the interaction between accessibility, social inequalities
and sustainability by revisiting a well-documented case of inequalities in access in Global …

[HTML][HTML] Do bus rapid transit systems improve accessibility to job opportunities for the poor? The case of Lima, Peru

D Oviedo, L Scholl, M Innao, L Pedraza - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Investments in public transit infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean often aim to
reduce spatial and social inequalities by improving accessibility to jobs and other …