A new report (pdf) indicates that the poorest Americans spend 42% of their annual income on transportation. Jason Kambitsis reviews the case being made for transportation equity:
The report [by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights] argues that inadequate mass transit creates barriers to employment. It notes that three out of five jobs that are suitable for welfare-to-work participants are not accessible by public transportation. It also cites a Brookings Institute study that found 45 percent of jobs in the nation’s 98 largest metro areas lie 10 miles or more beyond the urban core.
The Dish 