Space, race, and poverty: Spatial inequalities in walkable neighborhood amenities?
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Space, race, and poverty: Spatial inequalities in walkable neighborhood amenities?
BACKGROUND Multiple and varied benefits have been suggested for increased neighborhood walkability. However, spatial inequalities in neighborhood walkability likely exist and may be attributable, in part, to residential segregation. OBJECTIVE Utilizing a spatial demographic perspective, we evaluated potential spatial inequalities in walkable neighborhood amenities across census tracts in Bost...
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عنوان ژورنال: Demographic Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1435-9871
DOI: 10.4054/demres.2012.26.17