Citation

Jeon JS, Dawkins C, Pendall R. Hous. Policy Debate 2018; 28(6): 920-939.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10511482.2018.1494023

PMID

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Abstract

Transportation influences residential location choices generally, but low-income households often face unique constraints because of a lack of access to automobiles. This article examines how vehicle access influences the type of neighborhoods in which low-income households are able to secure housing following a move to a new neighborhood. We rely on data from the Moving to Opportunity program to estimate locational attainment models, including a wide range of variables capturing various dimensions of neighborhood opportunity. Our findings suggest that auto access enables low-income households to secure housing in neighborhoods that exhibit a wide range of positive neighborhood attributes, including lower poverty rates, lower housing vacancy rates, higher median household income, higher labor-force participation, and higher adult high school graduation rates.

Language: en

Keywords

automobiles; geography of opportunity; Housing Choice Voucher; HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development); locational attainment; Moving to Opportunity