A summary of: Tackling School Segregation with Transportation Network Interventions -- An Agent-Based Modelling Approach
Abstract
We address school segregation in the context of free school choice systems, where families consider both proximity and demographic composition in their decisions, potentially reinforcing residential segregation. We explore whether transportation network interventions can enhance school accessibility and reduce segregation. Using a novel agent-based model, we simulate populations in synthetic and real-world networks, including Amsterdam. Our findings reveal that improving the centrality of key neighborhood nodes within transportation networks can reduce school segregation by up to 35% under certain conditions. This framework highlights the interplay between citizens' preferences, school capacity, and public transportation in shaping urban segregation.
