The impact of transit-oriented development on social capital : [brief].

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• Creators:
  Noland, Robert B. ; Puniello, Orin T. ; DiPetrillo, Stephanie E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Neighborhoods
  • Public participation
  • Rail transit
  • Rail transit stations
  • Social benefits
  • Transit oriented development
  • Social capital
  • transit-oriented development
  • social capital
  • civic engagement
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MNTRC Project 1252
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; New Jersey
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  Transit-oriented development (TOD), the clustering of new, more intensive development near transit stations, has many advantages. While TODs can lead to increased public transit use, some have argued that wider community benefits can accrue. These benefits include “social capital,” defined as greater civic engagement among residents and connections with neighbors and others in the community. The antithesis is that more sprawling, less compact, communities result in social isolation. This research investigates whether various measures of social capital are associated with living in or near TODs.
• Format:
  PDF
• Alternate URL:
  http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1252-transit-oriented-development-impact-on-social-capital-brief.pdf
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31336/dot_31336_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 174.39 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:26a8a477868665f707b736e952a9ba6df39408fdc27094874ee1b61d55438399