In the Driver's Seat
Contributing Organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Author(s)/Creator(s): Christopher Reardon
Publishing Date: 2001-04-30
Issue Areas: Employment and Labor; Transportation; Nonprofits and Philanthropy
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In the mid-1990s, P/PV launched the Bridges to Work demonstration to test the idea that improved access to suburban jobs might benefit low-income urban residents. The project sought to measure the impact of reverse-commuting initiatives in five major cities: Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee and St. Louis. While the project was carefully planned, program staff still faced numerous unforeseen events that required program directors to adapt the design to meet local needs, impediments, and opportunities, while maintaining the quality of the original design. In the Drivers Seat examines the experiences of five project directors and their ability to address the challenges that arose, including discrimination in the workplace, ethical issues with random assignment, and difficulties in recruitment and placement.
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Intended Audience: Policy Professionals; Researchers
Type/Format: CaseStudy; Evaluation
Language code: English
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Type/Format: CaseStudy; Evaluation
Language code: English
Coverage:
- North America-United States (Midwest)-Illinois-Cook County-Chicago
- North America-United States (Midwest)-Missouri-St. Louis County-St. Louis
- North America-United States (Midwest)-Wisconsin-Milwaukee County-Milwaukee
- North America-United States (South)-Maryland-Baltimore
- North America-United States (West)-Colorado
- North America-United States (West)-Colorado-Denver
- North America-United States (West)-Mountain States
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