orangeguy07
orangeguy07 t1_j0bumee wrote
Reply to comment by paulHarkonen in How transit affects emissions: A map of average household CO2 emissions, with Metrorail routes added by Golden_Kumquat
Exactly. The lower income areas seem to have lower emissions even when they are away for transit. It seems like there is definitely some correlation with transit availability, but that doesn't explain all of the variation. The West End of Alexandria (near the old Landmark Mall) is a lower income area with poor access to transit aside from buses. Then there is a pocket of wealthier residents in SFHs right next door that have some of the highest emissions in the area.
Simply saying that Metrorail access leads to lower carbon emissions is far too simplistic.
orangeguy07 t1_j0cak1r wrote
Reply to comment by paulHarkonen in How transit affects emissions: A map of average household CO2 emissions, with Metrorail routes added by Golden_Kumquat
100% agree. Its a multi-faceted issue.