Disenfranchised Residents’ Perceptions of the Public Transportation Accessibility-Job Opportunity Mismatch in San Bernardino, California

Author

Maggi Elgeziry, Walden University

Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Public Policy and Administration

Advisor

Eliesh O. Lane

Abstract

AbstractPeople access employment opportunities at a more affordable rate by using public transportation. In San Bernardino, California, poverty, minority populations, and low-skilled individuals all exceed national rates. This research explored how a cheap and reliable means of transportation would facilitate access to job opportunities that would otherwise be relatively expensive for this disadvantaged population to access. Research has documented the benefit of public transportation in communities where public transportation is pivotal in helping disadvantaged populations access job opportunities. Common good theory (CGT) was used to explain the shared benefit that communities reap when working together for a common socioeconomic purpose. Basic qualitative methodology was used to gain an understanding of the needs of this population; the sample size included 16 participants, recruited through flyers. Data were analyzed through coding and themes. Findings showed that methods for getting to good paying jobs were either insufficient or not available. Implications for positive social change included the recognition of methods to help alleviate a socioeconomic problem affecting a city and a population. These methods of addressing the common good will be beneficial and applicable for other metropolitan areas that have similar struggles and may be integrated into broader public policy changes.

Recommended Citation

Elgeziry, Maggi, "Disenfranchised Residents’ Perceptions of the Public Transportation Accessibility-Job Opportunity Mismatch in San Bernardino, California" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12974.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12974