A Station Area Typology of Economic Opportunity: A Guide to Better Connecting Transit, Jobs and Workforce Development in the Denver Region

This report focuses on the impact on economic and workforce development of locating businesses near public transit. The benefits of transit-oriented location on employers, employees, local government and transit agencies are discussed. Case studies from the Denver area are included along with a typology tool to be used in evaluating station areas and prioritizing resources. Barriers to choosing transit-oriented locations and strategies for overcoming these barriers are also included.

• Record URL:
  http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/20130625TypologyOfEconomicOpportunityWeb.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Reconnecting America

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• Authors:
  • Sadler, Bill
  • Wampler, Elizabeth
• Publication Date: 2013-6-25

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 68p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Businesses; Case studies; Economic impacts; Evaluation; Jobs; Location; Public transit; Rail transit stations; Transit oriented development; Workforce
• Geographic Terms: Denver (Colorado)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01616965
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 21 2016 1:26PM