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Using data from the 1995-1996 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, this paper explores how the key attributes of sprawl (low residential density and extensive travel in private vehicles) affect poor children and their families in comparison with the general U.S. population. Housing cost and location data was analyzed, along with statistics on personal transportation and accessibility. The findings show that urban sprawl has allowed those who are able to travel extensively greater opportunities for economic advancement and consumption than before. However, an initial investment and substantial monthly expenditures in a private vehicle are required to take advantage of the benefits of sprawl. Poor families with children are shown to own fewer vehicles, travel more by walking and public transit, and make shorter trips than households generally. These characteristics make it difficult for them to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the outer suburbs of metropolitan areas.
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