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Transportation Research Related to COVID-19. Analyzing the Shifts from Brick and Mortar Businesses to Home Delivery

项目名称：	Transportation Research Related to COVID-19. Analyzing the Shifts from Brick and Mortar Businesses to Home Delivery
摘要：	Brick and mortar retail businesses have been declining while on-line shopping and home delivery are increasing. This has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in demand for home delivery services and the need for new “essential workers” to meet the delivery demands. Workers supporting this service are typically low-income, young, have less job security, and are typically less able to own and maintain a private vehicle, necessary in the delivery business and increasing “gig” economy. The objectives of this research are (1) identify how and to what extent shifts in the economy, including the rise of home delivery services during the pandemic, disproportionately impacts low-income workers, and (2) identify how changes in the economy may affect transportation needs and economic opportunities for low-income communities. Identify how and to what extent shifts in the economy, including the rise of home delivery services during the pandemic, disproportionately impacts low-income workers and affects their travel options and costs, as a private vehicle is increasingly required for these jobs. Auto-ownership is less frequent in low income households, with greater reliance on public transportation. Recently brick and mortar retail businesses have been declining while on-line shopping and home delivery are becoming more popular. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this trend, with a dramatic increase in demand for home delivery services and resulting new “essential workers”. Although workers supporting this service are typically low-income, young, and have less job security, these populations also are less able to own and maintain a private vehicle, which is becoming more necessary in the delivery business and increasing “gig” economy.
状态：	Proposed
资金：	250000
资助组织：	National Cooperative Highway Research Program<==>American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)<==>Federal Highway Administration
项目负责人：	Wadsworth, Trey J
开始时间：	20210817
主题领域：	Administration and Management；Economics；Freight Transportation；Highways；Security and Emergencies；Society