POTENTIAL FOR BETTERMENT--DISTRICT FINANCING AND JOINT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS TO SURFACE TRANSIT

The report proposes a general methodology for evaluating land use and investment activity with respect to land in the vicinity of surface transit facilities. The three major objectives were: (1) to determine if there are incremental benefits accruing to land near bus, trolley, and by inference light rail facilities; (2) to examine equity issues in potential tax benefit districts serving such facilities; and (3) to examine the potential of joint development with respect to surface transit. An underlying objective was the presentation of an interactive spatial analysis system suited to the small-scale study of transit system impacts and relationship to their environment. Primary focus was directed to exploring locations in the vicinity of multiple routes where levels of commercial and multi-family new investment might be particularly high. The study concludes that the use of special benefit districts would be difficult to operationalize and that joint development opportunities are encouraging.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Urban Transportation Program
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Shawcroft, R G
  • Horwood, E M
  • Lester, M S
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 65 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Benefits; Bus transportation; City planning; Communities; Equity; Financing; Government funding; Investments; Joint development; Land use; Light rail transit; Public transit; Right of way (Land); Routes; Socioeconomic factors; Taxes; Trade; Transportation planning; Urban development; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169227
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-WA-11-0005-77-1Res Rpt., RR-77-7
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1981 12:00AM