Like many other Midwestern regions, Indianapolis sprawled outward throughout the latter half of the 20th century, and its expansive transit system was gradually cut back during the same time period. By the 2000s, buses were failing most city residents, including the one in five Indianapolis residents who lived in poverty. In 2014, only a quarter of jobs in Indianapolis could be reached on IndyGo’s frequent transit network, and only 16 percent of low-income house-holds had access to frequent transit.
