constrained travel

This study evaluates differences in travel burdens and the factors that drive them in rural and urban contexts in the United States. Using the 2017 National Household Transportation Survey, the authors first evaluate differences in travel burdens across rural versus urban communities, including i) the magnitude of travel burdens, ii) who experiences travel burdens, and iii) the individual and environmental factors that are associated with travel burdens.

University of Vermont researchers analyzed national survey data on transportation burdens to evaluate the differences in who experiences transportation burdens in rural versus nonrural areas, the factors that drive these differences, and how to improve mobility and access in rural populations.

This study focuses on the transportation experiences and challenges of migrants from Latin America residing in the largely rural border state of Vermont. The research team conducted semi-structured interviews with Latine migrant workers to better understand their mobility and quality of life.