Planning ahead for livable communities along the Powell–Division Bus Rapid Transit : neighborhood conditions and change.

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• Creators:
  Bates, Lisa K. ; Golub, Aaron ; MacArthur, Devin ; Sung, Seyoung
• Corporate Creators:
  Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning. Center for Transportation Studies
• Corporate Contributors:
  National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transit oriented development
  • Bus rapid transit
  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainable transportation Equity
  • housing
  • affordability
  • accessibility
  • bus rapid transit
  • transportation
  • planning
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  NITC 912
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Portland (Oregon);United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)
• Abstract:
  New transit investments can be a double-edged sword for disadvantaged communities (e.g., those included in environmental justice and Title ; VI protected classes). Transit investments improve communities’ mobility and access, and may improve health with reduced driving. However, ; there is also the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) to spur gentrification and displacement if affordable housing is lost. ; Understanding transit corridor conditions and change with new infrastructure is important for learning how to mitigate negative effects and ; support inclusive communities with access to transit for lower-income households. The planning of a new bus rapid transit line along the ; Powell-Division corridor in Portland-Gresham provides an opportunity to understand neighborhood impacts of transit investment and evaluate ; programs designed to preserve and create affordable housing; include residents in economic development on the corridor; and build livable ; communities in an underserved area of the region. This proposal is for a research partnership between Toulan School of Urban Studies and ; Planning faculty and the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to evaluate current conditions and potential for impacts of TOD, and ; to build a long-term program of assessment of neighborhood change and program evaluation as the city pilots new approaches to equitable ; TOD. The first phase will document the potential costs to communities if an integrated approach to livable communities were not taken, by ; assessing the risk of housing loss and displacement. DOT priorities are developing, evaluating and disseminating a coordinated approach to ; livable communities that includes housing and transportation. This work will speak to the scholarly debates about gentrification and public ; infrastructure investment, and will be presented to practitioner audiences through venues such as New Partners for Smart Growth, the ; PolicyLink think tank, and other learning opportunities for professionals.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32736/dot_32736_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.18 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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