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- Title
Streetcars and Recovery: An Analysis of Post-Katrina Building Permits around New Orleans Streetcar Lines.
- Authors
Guthrie, Andrew; Fan, Yingling
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
NEW Orleans (La.); ELECTRIC railroad cars; NEIGHBORHOOD change; BUILDING permits; TRANSIT-oriented development
- Publication
Journal of Planning Education & Research, 2013, Vol 33, Issue 4, p381
- ISSN
0739-456X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0739456X13504300