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Getting around to age in place: meeting older Canadians’ mobility needs via public transportation

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  1. National Research Council Canada. Automotive and Surface Transportation
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ConferenceCelebrating the Success of Women in STEM Symposium 2022: Pushing the Frontiers of Research through Collaboration, February 10-11, 2022
Subjectpublic transportation; transit; older Canadians; Canada
Abstract
Transportation is the thread that binds the fabric of daily life, linking people to activities and opportunities that fundamentally shape their individual wellbeing and collective social welfare. This is especially true for older individuals, whose options for independent mobility may decline with age. This project aims to address gaps in our knowledge regarding older Canadian’s public transport needs and experiences by combining tested quantitative data, such as accessibility measurements at fine geographic and temporal scales, and qualitative methods, including surveys and in-depth guided interviews among different older adult populations on public transport experiences and perceptions. Understanding these mobility needs will be critical to helping more older Canadians remain in their homes longer.
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