Where people can afford to live can limit their transportation options and access to jobs, increase their costs, and displace them from community and cultural resources. Agencies need research to support decision-making and policy changes that prioritize equity at the intersection of transportation, land use, and housing at full scale: from regional issues all the way down to the bus stop level.
How do we estimate the economic impacts of investing in multimodal transportation improvements? There are plenty of reasons to invest: safety improvements, increased access to different modes of travel, and reducing car congestion –– to name a few. How do you define and quantify the relationship between multimodal transportation and economic growth?
