Lian Prech | 2025 I.S. Symposium

Name: Lian Prech
Title: Build, Bust and Rebuild: Micropolitan Transportation in Wooster, Ohio
Major: Urban Studies
Advisors: Heather Fitz Gibbon; Hamed Goharipour

The preceding research pertains to transportation as experienced in micropolitan areas. Micropolitan areas are a designation that is under researched. This is done by way of triangulation of qualitative data surrounding the provision of transportation in the city of Wooster, Ohio. Special attention is given to the role of nonprofits, with Wooster’s case including the nonprofit Community Action of Wayne/Medina. Data is collected via online archives, current webpages, and data provided in the Wooster public library. It was found that the city of Wooster experiences a “build, bust, and rebuild” style of transportation provision, swinging from private contracting to public acquisition. This characterizes micropolitan areas as lacking a formal agency to aid in coordinating service.

Posted in Symposium 2025 on May 1, 2025.