Dallas area rapid transit impact study: A framework for assessing land use and development impacts. Research report

Technical Report · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6103940

Coleman, P J; Euritt, M A; Walton, C M

Seven transit system impact reports were reviewed in an effort to identify strategies for measuring land-use impacts for Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) light rail starter line. These systems were selected on the basis of impact study quality, system characteristics (type, size, and age), and city demographics. From these existing studies some commonly used techniques are identified and then used to form the basis for the land use component of the DART impact study design. The report concludes that DART's success in fostering economic growth will depend on many factors, including interagency coordination and, perhaps most importantly, how public/private opportunities are promoted. Other variables range from the tangible (ridership, on-time performance, operating efficiency) to the abstract (civic pride, world-class-city status, desirable urban form).

• Research Organization: Department of Transportation, College Station, TX (United States). Southwest Region Univ. Transportation Center
• OSTI ID: 6103940
• Report Number(s): PB-93-216729/XAB; SWUTC-92-60024-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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