Gentrification of station areas and its impact on transit ridership

Chava, Jyothi; Newman, Peter; Tiwari, Reena

doi:10.1016/j.cstp.2018.01.007

Cited by 30 publications

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“…However, a smaller effect was found in the commuter behavior of those living in traditional suburbs. Similar results were discussed by Chava et al [15], who found that gentrification or transformation of neighborhood housing and environments based on the concept of TOD attracted more public transport users, especially those living within walkable distance of the metro stations. In addition, Ewing et al [16] found that the vehicle trip generation rate in their comparative study areas was significantly lower at station parks with TOD than at those without TOD.…”

Section: Transit-oriented Development (Tod) and Its Indicatorssupporting

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Evaluation of Relationships Between Ridership Demand and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Indicators Focused on Land Use Density, Diversity, and Accessibility: A Case Study of Existing Metro Stations in Bangkok

Nyunt

Wongchavalidkul

2020

Urban Rail Transit

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The purpose of this work is to support the transitoriented development (TOD) in Thailand. The main research objective is to explore the relationship between ridership demand and TOD indicators, which is expected to be the first question that a developer in Thailand must be able to answer in order to direct their development plan in the right direction. Using existing Bangkok metro stations as a case study, 22 variables categorized into three groups (density, diversity, and design) were collected for an 800-m buffer area around the stations. Results of the correlation analysis between transit ridership and other variables show a significant relation with the volume of transit ridership. Bus services have a stronger influence on transit ridership than railway stations and ferries (pier). Also, the interchange stations and park-and-ride buildings are found to be the main variables that correlate directly with the transit ridership numbers. Results from the principal component analysis are used to evaluate factors of TOD characteristics for the existing Bangkok metro stations, categorized into seven factor groups.

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Section: Transit-oriented Development (Tod) and Its Indicatorssupporting

confidence: 87%

Evaluation of Relationships Between Ridership Demand and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Indicators Focused on Land Use Density, Diversity, and Accessibility: A Case Study of Existing Metro Stations in Bangkok

Nyunt

Wongchavalidkul

2020

Urban Rail Transit

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“…For example, the city of Curitiba intentionally increased urban density along the BRT corridors of the city, promoting a pioneering form of transit oriented development already in the late 1960s [46][47][48]. The second is the case for increased land values, which often originate forms of gentrification around transport corridors-a phenomenon that has been investigated in different settings [49][50][51][52]. The arrival of more affluent groups who replace previous inhabitants is especially problematic for socially focused transport policies, whose potential beneficiaries may be expulsed and forced to move to cheaper areas with poorer levels of accessibility.…”

Section: Urban Mobility and Socio-spatial Concerns: An Analytical Framentioning

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Socio-Spatial Concerns in Urban Mobility Planning: Insights from Competing Policies in Quito

2020

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Socio-spatial concerns are gaining increasing attention in the design of interventions for urban mobility. This is especially true in contexts traditionally characterized by structural inequality and high levels of poverty, in which transport can be a decisive contributor to development thanks to its contribution to a higher social inclusion. Amongst them, Latin America has emerged as a significant laboratory for urban and transport policy due not only to its socioeconomic conditions but also to the implementation of different mobility strategies based on the construction of traditional and innovative infrastructures such as subways and bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. These two transport systems can be complementary or alternative to each other: this depends not only on their transport capacity, their economic sustainability, and to their levels of public acceptability but also on social, political, and spatial features of the setting they serve. This paper intends to discuss the socio-spatial consequences that interventions based on different transport systems can generate, examining them in the city of Quito, Ecuador. The discussion is based on the implementation of the existing BRT network and of a subway line under construction. Reconstructing two contrasting transport policies developed in the city in the last 25 years, this paper proposes an overview of the socio-spatial concerns that influenced and were influenced by urban mobility planning in Quito. To do so, this paper reviews and compares the socio-spatial concerns related to BRT and subway corridors, considering their accessibility, the wider urban transformations they promote, their economic sustainability, and the overall public acceptability, estimating to what extent these have influenced the decision to implement a certain transport policy.

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“…With rising property values and loss of affordable housing, displacement, segregation, polarization, and social loss have been documented as unfavorable TIG externalities [73,74,75,76]. Furthermore, research has shown that transit station neighborhoods are particularly prone to TIG and displacement of existing residents [61,72,73,74,77,78]. As an example, in 42 neighborhoods within 12 metropolitan areas that were first served by rail transit between 1990 and 2000, negative impacts of TOD, specifically the introduction of LRT stations, were observed through research analysis.…”

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The Color of Health: Residential Segregation, Light Rail Transit Developments, and Gentrification in the United States

Tehrani

Roberts

2019

IJERPH

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As the modern urban–suburban context becomes increasingly problematic with traffic congestion, air pollution, and increased cost of living, city planners are turning their attention to transit-oriented development as a strategy to promote healthy communities. Transit-oriented developments bring valuable resources and improvements in infrastructure, but they also may be reinforcing decades-old processes of residential segregation, gentrification, and displacement of low-income residents and communities of color. Careful consideration of zoning, neighborhood design, and affordability is vital to mitigating the impacts of transit-induced gentrification, a socioeconomic by-product of transit-oriented development whereby the provision of transit service “upscales” nearby neighborhood(s) and displaces existing community members with more affluent and often White residents. To date, the available research and, thus, overall understanding of transit-induced gentrification and the related social determinants of health are limited and mixed. In this review, an overview of racial residential segregation, light rail transit developments, and gentrification in the United States has been provided. Implications for future transit-oriented developments are also presented along with a discussion of possible solutions.

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Gentrification of station areas and its impact on transit ridership

Cited by 30 publications

References 22 publications

Evaluation of Relationships Between Ridership Demand and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Indicators Focused on Land Use Density, Diversity, and Accessibility: A Case Study of Existing Metro Stations in Bangkok

Evaluation of Relationships Between Ridership Demand and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Indicators Focused on Land Use Density, Diversity, and Accessibility: A Case Study of Existing Metro Stations in Bangkok

Socio-Spatial Concerns in Urban Mobility Planning: Insights from Competing Policies in Quito

The Color of Health: Residential Segregation, Light Rail Transit Developments, and Gentrification in the United States

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