Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5R01DK132350-04
Health Impacts of City-Wide Zero-Fare Bus Transit: A Natural Experiment
Recipient
University of Missouri Kansas City
Award Amount
$642,786.00
Ceiling
$642,786.00
Awarded
February 20, 2025
Identifier
5R01DK132350-04
The project evaluates the health impacts of a zero-fare bus transit policy in Kansas City, MO, focusing on bus ridership, physical activity, healthy eating, weight status, and economic barriers to health, aiming to inform policy decisions for obesity and diabetes prevention in low-income communities.
Description
This project will study a new policy that eliminated bus fare citywide in Kansas City, MO. The policy's impact on bus ridership and associated impacts on physical activity, healthy eating, weight status, and economic barriers to health will be evaluated. If the policy is supportive of health without other detrimental consequences, it may be more likely to be continued and expanded in other cities across the US.