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Transportation Equity

The bottom line:

$9,498: average annual cost of owning a car.

$58,736: median annual income of householders without disabilities.

$25,550: median annual income of householders with disabilities.

26 percent: the percentage of adults with disabilities who do not have a car.1

80 percent: portion of federal transportation funding  dedicated to highways.

1 http://www.bts.gov/publications/freedom_to_travel/html/data_analysis.html

Our nation’s transportation investments are particularly crucial for Americans with disabilities, who disproportionately utilize non-automobile transit options such as rail, buses, and pedestrian-friendly development.   The surface transportation reauthorization bill allocates federal funding to infrastructure repair and new transportation needs.  AAPD works with a broad coalition of organizations to promote investments in accessible, affordable transportation that connects people with disabilities to employment opportunities, health care providers, and educational institutions, promoting full participation in public life.

Transportation Equity coalition

Fact Sheet from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The American Association of People with Disabilities:

Promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living and political participation for people with disabilities.

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