Summary In 2008 California adopted Senate Bill (SB) 375, which requires the integration of
land use and transportation planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle …

This paper examines the composition of existing employment in areas served by fixed-
guideway rail transit, and explores how industries vary in their proclivity to locate in higher …

PLANNERS AND RESEARCHERS USE TRANSIT CATCHMENT AREAS—the land around
stations—as geographic units for predicting ridership, assessing the impacts of transit …

This article examines the strong impact of rail transit on cities in terms of transportation
patterns, land use development, and the quality of life. It then looks at rail transit …

Local mass transportation systems are significant public infrastructure investments that
constitute an essential policy and planning tool for urban areas. Previous research suggests …

Urban rail transit continues to expand in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and the San
Francisco Bay Area as these areas seek to improve regional mobility, reduce air pollution …

Although transit accessibility premiums have been rigorously studied at the local and
regional levels for more than 40 years, drawing conclusions about premiums on a national …

Several recent articles criticize urban rail transit investments on grounds that they are
ineffective at reducing traffic congestion and financially wasteful. This commentary …

Transit accessibility to jobs (the ease of reaching a place of work by public transport) affects
both residential location and commute mode choice, resulting in gradations of residential …

This policy study provides a statistical analysis of the relationship between transit utilization
and traffic congestion. Data from 74 United States urban areas from 1982 to 2007 was …