Cities are endowed with and accumulate assets based on their unique histories, which in
turn define the choice set of the present. These assets range from the natural-sheltered …

Cities are endowed with and accumulate natural and constructed assets based on their
unique histories, which in turn define the choice set of the present. But, common practice is …

By the 1910s, Los Angeles had one of the largest urban rail networks in the world. Streetcars
dominated urban transit and motivated building and investment. New streetcar construction …

Wendell Cox is a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and principle of
Wendell Cox Consultancy, an international public policy firm specializing in transport …

Numerous studies have shown that rail transit has a positive effect on raising property
values and tax revenues. Such an effect is widely viewed as an economic benefit for …

Investments in new transportation infrastructure hold the potential to transform the urban
socioeconomic landscape by reshaping accessibility and by encouraging new …

All transportation systems have the ability to transform human settlement patterns, which can
affect a range of social, economic and environmental issues. Considering investments in rail …

In recent decades, US cities have invested in rail transit for reasons beyond supplying
alternatives to driving. Increasingly, rail investments are specifically promoted to reshape the …

Abstract The expansion of Los Angeles Metro's rail network in recent decades presents a
meaningful opportunity to understand how land use and transportation planning interact …

Discusses the policy studyTen Transit Myths: Misperceptions About Rail Transit in Los
Angeles and the Nation'written by Thomas A. Rubin and James E. Moore. Conclusion of the …