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- Title
Private Donations for Public Transit: The Equity Implications of Detroit's Public–Private Streetcar.
- Authors
Lowe, Kate; Grengs, Joe
- Abstract
Transportation agencies are increasingly seeking private sector funding, but resulting deals have implications beyond specific projects. We analyze the broader regional and equity impacts of private funding by examining Detroit's donation-funded streetcar. Despite potential negative consequences for transit-dependent populations, the longer-term political will forged through streetcar planning has a contingent possibility to enhance regional transit. In addition to donations, the streetcar relies on public sector funds, but we found limited public influence to ensure collective transportation benefits. A federal-level actor did mandate that a regional transit agency form, but more systematic public action is needed.
- Subjects
DETROIT (Mich.); PUBLIC transit; ELECTRIC railroad cars; PRIVATE equity funds; PRIVATE flying; TRANSPORTATION agencies
- Publication
Journal of Planning Education & Research, 2020, Vol 40, Issue 3, p289
- ISSN
0739-456X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0739456X18761237