TY - JOUR
T1 - Streetcars and Recovery
T2 - An Analysis of Post-Katrina Building Permits around New Orleans Streetcar Lines
AU - Guthrie, Andrew
AU - Fan, Yingling
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Researching traditional streetcars' development impacts is challenging: most U.S. lines operate in downtown areas with many development stimuli. This article addresses that challenge through analysis of New Orleans building permits after Hurricane Katrina. We estimate how post-Katrina permit frequency changes with distance from streetcar stops, controlling for damage, proximity to commercial areas, and pre-Katrina demographics. We find that distance to stops strongly predicts building permits. Residential permits increase with distance to stops; commercial permits decrease. Findings confirm streetcars support commercial development, yet suggest potential displacement of residential uses. Implications for future streetcar projects in New Orleans and elsewhere are discussed.
AB - Researching traditional streetcars' development impacts is challenging: most U.S. lines operate in downtown areas with many development stimuli. This article addresses that challenge through analysis of New Orleans building permits after Hurricane Katrina. We estimate how post-Katrina permit frequency changes with distance from streetcar stops, controlling for damage, proximity to commercial areas, and pre-Katrina demographics. We find that distance to stops strongly predicts building permits. Residential permits increase with distance to stops; commercial permits decrease. Findings confirm streetcars support commercial development, yet suggest potential displacement of residential uses. Implications for future streetcar projects in New Orleans and elsewhere are discussed.
KW - land-use mix
KW - neighborhood revitalization
KW - rail transit
KW - streetcar
KW - transit-oriented development
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U2 - 10.1177/0739456X13504300
DO - 10.1177/0739456X13504300
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887530230
SN - 0739-456X
VL - 33
SP - 381
EP - 394
JO - Journal of Planning Education and Research
JF - Journal of Planning Education and Research
IS - 4
ER -