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Is there suitable housing near work? The impact of housing suitability on commute distances in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver

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  • Markus Moos
  • Nick Revington
  • Tristan Wilkin

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This paper makes a novel contribution by examining the impacts of housing suitability on the commute. Smart Growth and related planning policies have contributed to higher residential densities with the aim to reduce commute distances and enhance urban sustainability. While important in terms of alleviating sprawl, reductions in space accompanying increases in densities may not be suitable for larger households. If households instead commute longer distances, the sustainability objective of minimizing commute distances is undercut. We operationalize housing suitability at the household level in different ways, analysing the characteristics of housing available near the place of work in relation to the housing suitability needs based on household characteristics. Regardless of the measure used, the better the match between workers’ housing suitability needs and the housing stock available near work, the shorter the commute. The paper uniquely highlights the importance of explicitly considering housing suitability in planning for sustainability.

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  • Markus Moos & Nick Revington & Tristan Wilkin, 2018. "Is there suitable housing near work? The impact of housing suitability on commute distances in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver," Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 436-459, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjouxx:v:11:y:2018:i:4:p:436-459
    DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2018.1484793
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    1. Dawn Cassandra Parker & Shahab Valaei Sharif & Kaitlin Webber, 2023. "Why Did the “Missing Middle” Miss the Train? An Actors-In-Systems Exploration of Barriers to Intensified Family Housing in Waterloo Region, Canada," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-22, February.
    2. Azam Azad Gholami & Inge Thorsen & Jan Ubøe, 2024. "An Agent-based Approach to Study Spatial Structure Effects on Estimated Distance Deterrence in Commuting," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 621-653, September.

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