(In)Equity in Active Transportation Planning: Toronto’s Overlooked Inner Suburbs

dc.contributor.advisorGilbert, Liette
dc.contributor.authorMohith, Mohammed
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-02T00:25:26Z
dc.date.available2021-11-02T00:25:26Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractActive transportation modes in North America are often accounted as ‘white strips of gentrification’ as advocacy for walking and bicycle infrastructure is characterized as a manifestation of privilege (Mirk, 2009). Such concerns usually arise from complex cultural, historical and political currents influencing urban politics and policies. Policies and investments make the urban amenities and facilities easier or harder to access and have a huge impact on the lives of the city’s population depending on their social and spatial status. Unequal distribution of transportation investments due to lack of fair access to participate in the planning process is not uncommon in Canadian cities -- and in almost all cases lead to inequality in mobility benefits. Decisions of transit infrastructure priorities in Toronto historically and politically tend to favour affluent and influential communities. The goals, preferences and strategies of active transportation planning for Toronto, therefore, is worth a critical discussion and engagement. If the benefits of active transportation investments are to be fairly distributed across the city and among all users, equity will have to be comprehensively addressed in the planning process. The goal of this research paper is to evaluate Toronto’s current initiatives in active transportation planning in terms of social and spatial equities and to bring forward discrepancies in practices to outline relevant strategic directions. The study area compares Toronto’s downtown and inner suburbs.en_US
dc.identifierMESMP03316
dc.identifier.citationMajor Paper, Master of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/38617
dc.language.isoenen_US
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dc.subjectInequityen_US
dc.subjectActive Transportation Planningen_US
dc.subjectInner Suburben_US
dc.subjectDowntownen_US
dc.title(In)Equity in Active Transportation Planning: Toronto’s Overlooked Inner Suburbsen_US
dc.typeMajor paperen_US

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