ABSTRACT
Transportation options depend on the built environment to be functional. Transit needs a critical mass of riders. Connecting transport with overall neighborhood land use and urban design is a crucial aspect of healthy place making. Public transportation or transit is a vital part of that picture. Transit options that work well in one neighborhood might not work well in another. Transit access and proximity has also been shown to be related to physical activity for those 65 and younger. There is not necessarily a connection between transit proximity and access and physical activity for older adults. Everyone has physical difficulties at some point in their life: parents with strollers; little children; older people; and those with injuries or sensory, cognitive, or mobility disabilities. Infrastructure and support for these groups should include universal design features for public transit vehicles, stations, door-to-door systems, adequate disabled parking, and wayfinding signage.
