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Assessing Barriers to Carsharing and Ridesharing in HOPE Village

Assessing Barriers to Carsharing and Ridesharing in HOPE Village

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Current transportation options in Detroit's HOPE Village are limited. According to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, HOPE Village residents face a 10-30-minute trip via walking or public transit to local supermarkets, hospitals, or health clinics. By analyzing existing information and facilitating focus groups with HOPE Village residents, a Dow Fellows project team identified community needs and barriers to accessing transportation services such as Uber and Zipcar.

The HOPE Village Initiative is a long-term, comprehensive, place-based initiative designed to radically change the odds of success for children, their families, and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding Focus: HOPE's campus. The initiative aims to create a pipeline of opportunity, from cradle to post-secondary education.

Keywords: University of Michigan, Dow Sustainability Fellows Program, Focus HOPE