Transit service, physical agglomeration and productivity in US metropolitan areas

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

CHATMAN, D.G.

Dept. of City and Regional Planning, College of Environmental Design, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Etats-Unis

NOLAND, R.B.

Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper traces the links from transit service to central city employment density, urbanised area employment density and population; and from these physical agglomeration measures to average wages and per capita Gross Metropolitan Product. The results show that firms and households likely receive unanticipated agglomeration benefits from transit-induced densification and growth, and current benefit–cost evaluations may therefore underestimate the benefits of improving transit service, particularly in large cities with existing transit networks.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban studies (Harlow), issn : 0042-0980, 2014, vol. 51, n°. 5, p. 917-937, nombre de pages : 21, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Harlow, Longman Group

Langue :
Anglais