Urban Densities and Transit: A Multi-dimensional Perspective
This paper investigates the relationship between transit and urban densities in the United States. An analysis of light rail systems finds that a residential density of about 30 people per gross acre near stations is needed to in order to make them among the top 25 percent of rail transit investments in terms of cost effectiveness; for heavy rail systems, the density is 45 people per gross acre. Increasing density around stations would greatly increase ridership, particularly when jobs are located within one-quarter mile of the stations and housing is located within one-half mile. Stakeholders in the small city of Stockton found high levels of density unacceptable, and supported transit improvements, such as bus rapid transit, only when there would be no impact on private vehicle traffic.
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Corporate Authors:
University of California, Berkeley
Institute of Transportation Studies
McLaughlin Hall
Berkeley, CA United States 94720University of California, Berkeley
Center for Future Urban Transport, McLaughlin Hall
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Authors:
- Cervero, Robert
- Guerra, Erick
- Publication Date: 2011-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 15p
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus rapid transit; Cost effectiveness; Housing; Investments; Jobs; Light rail transit; Location; Population density; Public transit; Rail transit; Rail transit stations; Rapid transit; Urban transportation policy
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Policy; Public Transportation; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01357655
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-VWP-2011-6
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 29 2011 1:44PM