Location Choice vis-à-vis Transportation: Apartment Dwellers

Bicycle commuting in the Netherlands: An analysis of modal shift and its dependence on life cycle and mobility events

“…Although it is conceivable that, for instance, a job change is "external" in the sense that it is driven by considerations other than the implications for the commute (such as career prospects), it is also possible (especially in the Dutch context) that people look for a job closer to their homes in order to reduce their commute distances or be able to use slow commute modes such as bicycle. Likewise, a residential relocation may be to varying degrees influenced by the implications for daily travel in general (Stanbridge & Lyons, 2006) or the daily commute in particular (Bina & Kockelman, 2006). The concept that residential or job location are (partly) determined by the preferences for daily travel has been termed self-selection in the transportation literature.…”

Hedonic Value of Transit Accessibility: An Empirical Analysis in a Small Urban Area

“…Why does providing bus transit seem to lower property value in general (e.g., Bina et al 2006a), and in Fargo in particular? This study speculates that this observed relationship can be attributed to the twofold.…”

“…Given that many apartment dwellers are transportation-disadvantaged people, transit access and the level of service may have a larger impact on apartment dwellers than home owners. Further, apartment dwellers tend to value the importance of transportation factors in their residential choices, compared to home owners (Bina et al 2006a(Bina et al , 2006bCao 2007). Therefore, transit infrastructure is more likely to affect lease rates than home prices.…”

“…Cervero (1996) revealed that the distance to BART stations has a negative impact on apartment rent in some neighborhoods but has no influence in other examined neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay area. Bina et al (2006a) is one of few studies investigating the influence of bus transit on lease rates. The study found the density of bus stops is negatively associated with apartment rents in Austin, TX.…”

“…The researchers speculated that the noise of buses and the spread of bus services in lower-income neighborhoods might contribute to this negative association. The opposite impacts of the bus system on sale prices and lease rates may also arise from different sampling methods used in these two studies (Bina et al, 2006a;2006b): choice-based sample vs. random sample. Bina et al (2006a) pointed out the drawback of a choice-based sampling method and highly recommended a random sampling approach.…”