Annotated Bibliography – Transportation

Bose, Pablo. “Transportation, Equity, and Communities at Risk: Refugee     Population and Transportation Accessibility in Vermont.” University of  Vermont Transportation Research Center, Mar. 2011, pp. 1–67. Google, www.uvm.edu/~transctr/research/trc_reports/UVM-TRC-10-018.pdf.  Accessed 20 Mar. 2017.

      The author of this article is Pablo Bose, a professor at the University of Vermont. He has done a fairly large amount of research on helping refugees/asylees navigate a foreign country using mass transit. One of the primary intended audiences is the Vermont state government, but anyone looking to learn more or help with the problem is also targeted.

      The strengths of this article are its suggestions, possibilities and analysis regarding the transportation problems refugees’ face. The information does support out project as many Vermont refugees face similar problems that are comparable to those working with AWE. This information is highly relevant to our topic.

“Maryland Transportation Resource Information Point | MDTrip.” Maryland Transportation Resource Information Point – MDTrip.org, www.mdtrip.org/. Accessed 20 March. 2017

      The author of this article appears to be the Maryland Transit Association, they speak with authority as the site breaks down and explains how to use their own services. The primary intended audience is anyone looking to navigate Maryland using public transportation. The secondary audience would be someone looking to help others navigate Maryland’s transit system.

      The strengths are mainly the amount of information regarding the MTA and how it works, as well as how to use it. The information does support our work with AWE as it would help asylees navigate the city. The material is relevant to our class project as it offers both maps and guides to navigating the greater Baltimore area.

Jones, David W. Mass Motorization + Mass Transit : An American History and   Policy Analysis. Indiana University Press, 2008. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.stevenson.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=242096&site=eds-live&scope=site/Accessed 3 April, 2017.

    The author of this article is David Jones, a researcher focusing on the      social and economic forces surrounding mass transit, specifically in           the United States. He explores the various legislative, economic and             cultural aspects of mass transit, how these factors effect transit and           how transit also effects these factors.

     The strengths of this source are the details and lengths he went to in     his research. The weakness is that it doesn’t relate specifically to                 Baltimore or the refugee crisis, it is more historical in its perspective. This lack of direct relation means that this may be a good source to fall back on, but it isn’t particularly relevant to our cause.