Residential and transit decisions: Insights from focus groups of neighborhoods around transit stations
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2018
Subject Area
land use - transit oriented development, land use - impacts, place - north america, place - urban
Keywords
Transit oriented development (TOD), Focus group, Residential and travel decisions, Social capital
Abstract
Despite the momentum of transit oriented development (TOD) and significant progress, research on relationships among built environment, residential location, and travel decisions remains debatable. This study investigates reasons behind residential and transit decisions -- the building blocks for studies of TOD travel impacts. In-depth focus group interviews in three TODs in Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex reveal that social belonging and access to diverse amenities are key features for residential decision regardless of travel preference. Transit decision depends on factors beyond built environment and access to transit service. The findings suggest further investigation of social capital effects and broader benefits of TODs.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Li, J. (2018). Residential and transit decisions: Insights from focus groups of neighborhoods around transit stations. Transport Policy, Vol. 63, pp. 1-9.
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