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1 1.1 What Is Accessibility? Accessibility refers to the ease with which people can reach valued destinations.
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2 Accessibility Measures in Practice: A Guide for Transportation Agencies measures while performing well in terms of multimodal accessibility. Similarly, a new pharmacy located in a rural downtown would have a negligible effect on automobile congestion but may enhance access to essential destinations for residents.
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Introduction 3 there has been a proliferation of new data and tools that provides opportunities to improve and simplify accessibility measurement. Because the landscape of accessibility measurement is vast and changing, it can be difficult for practitioners to navigate.
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4 Accessibility Measures in Practice: A Guide for Transportation Agencies The guide is not intended to duplicate existing resources that provide exhaustive descriptions of data sources and mathematical formulas that can be used to estimate some measures, although it includes many illustrative examples. Instead, the guide is intended to help users determine how to use accessibility concepts and measures in specific situations, considering the decision-making context, resources and technical capacity, and analysis goals.
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Introduction 5 Figure 3. Guide chapters and potential uses tailored to different levels of familiarity with accessibility concepts.
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