Transit segregation

2020
united states

Transit segregation refers to the division or separation of different groups of people in transportation systems, often based on their social or economic status, race, or ethnicity. This can occur in various forms, such as separate seating areas, dedicated entrances or exits, or different modes of transportation for different groups. Transit segregation has historically been a tool used to enforce discrimination and maintain social hierarchy.

Further reading

Brown K.J. (2022) "One hundred years before rosa parks: Four women who desegregated transit", Journal of Public Transportation, 24(), pp. -. Elsevier B.V.. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubtr.2022.100033

Ruef M.; Grigoryeva A. (2020) "Jim crow and the spatial mismatch hypothesis", American Journal of Sociology, 126(2), pp. 407-452. University of Chicago Press. DOI: 10.1086/711686