Transit-oriented development (TOD) and its effect on property values research has resulted in mixed findings. Some researchers report positive effects on property values while others are negative or inconclusive. Research on cities such as New York City, Boston, Atlanta and San Francisco have focused on the proximity to rail stations and the negative externalities that accompany it by conducting hedonic pricing models. Other studies have focused more specifically on residential or commercial parcels and their property values at different time points of station development. This research focuses on five MARTA stations within Fulton County, Georgia: Ashby Station, Lindbergh Station, Sandy Springs Station, Vine City Station and West End Station. Data was obtained from MARTA and Fulton County that includes parcel and tax assessor information. Buffers zones within one-fourth mile, one-half mile and one- mile were created around the stations and an average appraised property value and average land value was determined. A comparative analysis was conducted to determine the effects proximity to rail has at stations with planned and unplanned development. The research shows that TOD in the Atlanta area has minimal impact on property values. What appears to have more of an impact is the median household income of the neighborhood surrounding the transit station, which of course reflects the value of property afforded.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2009. / A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Arts, School of Social Sciences, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographies.

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning and Design / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

The performance of railway service influences the living qualities of people in Hong Kong. This dissertation is a study to discover the pedestrian friendliness of R+P Stations and Non R+P Stations with different backgrounds. MTR stations that surveyed include two R+P Stations in new generation (Kowloon Station and Tsing Yi Station), one R+P Station in old generation (Tsuen Wan Station) and one Non R+P Station (Tsim Sha Tsui Station). A roadway characteristic-based PLOS model that following point system of analyzing is developed based on the requirements of planning and design standards in Hong Kong. From the data result, pedestrian walking environment of existing MTR stations have good quality in general. Factors that influence the overall pedestrian friendliness of MTR station catchments area include the construction time of the station, development time for streets the sidewalks along and number of walkways connecting to R+P properties the station have. Advantages and disadvantages of walking environment of each station are discovered. Recommendations for building a more pedestrian friendly city of Hong Kong are given based on the data results. Recommendations include quantification of the design standards, future works to solve the existing walking problems and encouraging more R+P Stations and urban renewal projects. / published_or_final_version / Urban Planning and Design / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

Small and mid-size cities often struggle with the financial and social costs of brownfield redevelopment, even when they receive funding for environmental remediation from federal and state governments. This paper examines how cities can address the gap between administering technical funding for environmental remediation and creating local economic and social opportunities on redeveloped brownfields sites. Specific attention is paid to mid-size cities, and Rockford, Illinois will be used as an example of a city struggling to attract investors to its abandoned industrial brownfields. / text

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