Assessing the Potential for Densification and VMT Reduction in Areas Without Rail Transit Access

Jae Hong PhD Kim, Jesus M. PhD Barajas, Nicholas J. PhD Marantz, Douglas PhD Houston, Veronica Herrera, Alex Okashita and Maxwell B. Cabello

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: While transportation infrastructure and efficiency should inform where to build more housing, little is known about how housing allocation and development processes can be coordinated more systematically with transportation. To date, transportation-housing coordination has often relied on the densification of areas near rail transit stations, putting heavy burdens on these locations and their residents. Much less attention has been paid to how densification can be achieved in a more equitable manner by encompassing other sites. This report directs attention to non-rail locations, specifically low vehicle miles traveled (VMT) areas and bus corridors, and examines the challenges that can arise in promoting densification more broadly. It shows that data uncertainties can make it challenging to identify low VMT locations and that prioritizing only low VMT locations for residential development may have limited effectiveness in expanding housing opportunities in high opportunity areas. The report further explores ways to achieve more inclusive densification of non-rail transit areas and highlights the importance of anti-displacement strategies.

Keywords: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Housing; transit oriented development; land use; bus transit; vehicle miles of travel; travel behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09-01
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