Taxi, Jitneys and Poverty

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rosenbloom, Sandi

1970-01-01

Version of the paper given at The Transportation and Poverty Conference of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Argues for revival of jitneys (12-14 capacity motor vehicles, operating on fixed routes, fares zone-rated) to serve ghetto residents and provide employment, too. Taxi company competition also discussed. (KG)

Potential for Flexicab Services : Innovative Uses of Taxis and Jitneys for Public Transportation

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1975-12-01

Taxis and jitneys can be significant urban transportation resource. Used innovatively to provide public transit services, they can offer mobility in low density areas where mass transit is not feasible, supplement mass transit economically to improve...

2006 public transportation fact book

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2006-04-01

This book includes only public transportation data and excludes taxicab, unregulated jitney, school, sightseeing, intercity, charter, : military, and non-public service (e.g., governmental and corporate shuttles), and special application systems (e.g...

2004 public transportation fact book

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2004-03-01

This book includes only public transportation data and excludes taxicab, unregulated jitney, school, sightseeing, intercity, charter, : military, and non-public service (e.g., governmental and corporate shuttles), and special application systems (e.g...

2005 public transportation fact book

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2005-04-01

This book includes only public transportation data and excludes taxicab, unregulated jitney, school, sightseeing, intercity, charter, military, and non-public service (e.g., governmental and corporate shuttles), and special application systems (e.g.,...

2007 public transportation fact book

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2007-05-01

This book includes only public transportation data and excludes taxicab, unregulated jitney, school, sightseeing, intercity, charter, : military, and services not available to the general public, or segments of the general public (e.g., governmental ...

Moving to alternative refrigerants. Ten case histories. Comfort coolers, industrial process, and commercial refrigeration. Stratospheric ozone protection

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

1993-11-01

Table of Contents: Case Histories: Comfort Coolers; Coventry Management Systems - Texaco Heritage Plaza; New York Life Insurance Company; and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Case Histories: Industrial Process: Eastman Chemical Company; and DuPont. Case Histories: Commercial Refrigeration: Market Basket Supermarkets; Jitney Jungle Stores of America; Furr's Supermarkets; Emil Villa's Hick'ry Pit Restaurants; and Wawa Convenience Stores.

"Food is directed to the area": African Americans' perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh.

PubMed

Kumar, Supriya; Quinn, Sandra C; Kriska, Andrea M; Thomas, Stephen B

2011-01-01

Studies have shown racial disparities in neighborhood access to healthy food in the United States. We used a mixed methods approach employing geographic information systems, focus groups, and a survey to examine African Americans' perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh. We found that African Americans perceive that supermarkets serving their community offer produce and meats of poorer quality than branches of the same supermarket serving White neighborhoods (p<0.001). Unofficial taxis or jitneys, on which many African Americans are reliant, provide access from only certain stores; people are therefore forced to patronize these stores even though they are perceived to be of poorer quality. Community-generated ideas to tackle the situation include ongoing monitoring of supermarkets serving the Black community. We conclude that stores should make every effort to be responsive to the perceptions and needs of their clients and provide an environment that enables healthy eating. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

“Food is directed to the area”: African Americans’ perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh

PubMed Central

Quinn, Sandra C.; Kriska, Andrea M.; Thomas, Stephen B.

2011-01-01

Studies have shown racial disparities in neighborhood access to healthy food in the United States. We used a mixed methods approach employing geographic information systems, focus groups, and a survey to examine African Americans’ perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh. We found that African Americans perceive that supermarkets serving their community offer produce and meats of poorer quality than branches of the same supermarket serving White neighborhoods (p<0.001). Unofficial taxis or jitneys, on which many African Americans are reliant, provide access from only certain stores; people are therefore forced to patronize these stores even though they are perceived to be of poorer quality. Community-generated ideas to tackle the situation include ongoing monitoring of supermarkets serving the Black community. We conclude that stores should make every effort to be responsive to the perceptions and needs of their clients and provide an environment that enables healthy eating. PMID:21169050

Lowering transit crime may save energy

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

Shifting travelers from less-energy-efficient automobiles to more-energy-efficient transit vehicles is an essential energy conservation measure. During peak travel periods the average auto carries 1.4 persons and consumes 16 times more fuel per passenger mile than an urban bus carrying an average of 75 passengers. Today's travelers are using transit for less than 3 percent of their urban trips. Travelers reject transit because its costs--in terms of time, money, and quality of service--are higher than those for the auto. One element of the higher cost of using transit is the increased exposure to crime which occurs when a traveler shifts frommore » his private car to mass transit. The increased exposure is the result of the additional time transit travelers spend getting to and waiting at transit stops, as well as the additional time spent riding, and the lack of privacy while on transit. Furthermore, transit travelers have no control over their route, which may go through high-crime areas. In contrast, traveling by auto not only eliminates the time getting to and waiting at transit stops, but it also provides a secure compartment which can be locked. Traveling companions can be chosen to limit exposure to crime. In addition, auto travel provides the opportunity to select the safest and shortest route. Between the two extremes of high exposure to crime presented by public transit and low exposure to crime offered by private autos lies para-transit, such as taxis, carpools, and jitneys (small buses that carry passengers over a regular route according to a flexible schedule). (MCW)« less