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Does zoning help or hinder transit-oriented (re)development?

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  • Jenny Schuetz

    (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, USA)

  • Genevieve Giuliano

    (University of Southern California, USA)

  • Eun Jin Shin

    (University of Southern California, USA)

Abstract

Despite its reputation as a car-oriented city, the Los Angeles metropolitan area has made substantial investments in developing rail transit since 1990. Most new stations were added to an already dense built environment, with auto-oriented zoning and established land use patterns. In this paper we ask whether redevelopment is occurring around Los Angeles rail stations, and whether zoning and related policies are facilitating or constraining transit-oriented development. We conduct case studies of five stations, documenting zoning near stations, as well as the amount and type of new development after stations opened. Results illustrate that incompatible zoning and related land use policies may constrain growth near stations, but TOD-friendly zoning alone is not sufficient to spur development.

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  • Jenny Schuetz & Genevieve Giuliano & Eun Jin Shin, 2018. "Does zoning help or hinder transit-oriented (re)development?," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 55(8), pages 1672-1689, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:55:y:2018:i:8:p:1672-1689
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098017700575
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    Keywords

    housing markets; land use planning; local government; public transportation; urban spatial structure; zoning;
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    • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics
    • R5 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis

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