Individual-and Area-Level Disparities in Access to the Road Network, Subway System and a Public Bicycle Share Program on the Island of Montreal, Canada

The use of public transportation and walking/bicycling are an effective means to recommended daily physical activity. This article discusses potential disparities in access to transportation systems in Montreal, Canada.

Adult respondents (N=6,495) in 33 nested areas with access to the road network, the subway system, and a public bicycle share program were surveyed via telephone. Sociodemographic characteristics were collected on both the individual level (e.g., age, education, household income) and area level variables (high school educated and income levels).

Key Finding:

  • In Montreal neighborhoods, higher populations of low-income and low-education residents had greater access to the subway and bicycle share program. At the individual level, those with lower incomes lived significantly closer to public transportation and the bicycle share program.

The results presented in this supplement to the Annals of Behavioral Medicine show that there are relatively few disparities to transportation access. These results differ from similar studies performed in North America.

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  6. 6. Exploring the Distribution of Park Availability, Features, and Quality Across Kansas City, Missouri by Income and Race/Ethnicity
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  9. 9. Beyond Distance: Children's School Travel Mode Choice
  10. 10. The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls
  11. 11. Aesthetic Amenities and Safety Hazards Associated with Walking and Bicycling for Transportation in New York City
  12. 12. Does Neighbourhood Walkability Moderate the Effects of Mass Media Communication Strategies to Promote Regular Physical Activity?
  13. 13. Individual-and Area-Level Disparities in Access to the Road Network, Subway System and a Public Bicycle Share Program on the Island of Montreal, Canada
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  17. 17. Physical Education and Student Activity
  18. 18. District and School Physical Education Policies
  19. 19. Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents
  20. 20. Pathways to Outdoor Recreation, Physical Activity, and Delinquency Among Urban Latino Adolescents
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