Advocates Hope Oakland’s New Rapid Bus Line Will Help Seniors Age in Place

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A rendering of a Bus Rapid Transit stop at Telegraph Avenue and 24th Street. Photo courtesy of KQED

By Laura McCamy, KQED News Fix/Oakland Local

As AC Transit begins construction on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on International Boulevard in Oakland, we wanted to take a moment to consider the impact of the new transit design on one population that relies heavily on the bus system: seniors, particularly low-income seniors, many of whom travel along this corridor.

One commonly voiced fear about the new BRT line is that better transit will raise real estate prices in an area of historically lower-income residents. Low-income seniors living in rapidly changing neighborhoods are in gentrification’s crosshairs. Safe access to reliable transit is one of the most important factors that allows them to age in place and stay in Oakland. 

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/Oakland Local. 

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