Real Estate Development in Anticipation of the Green Line Light Rail Transit in St. Paul
2015-11
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Real Estate Development in Anticipation of the Green Line Light Rail Transit in St. Paul
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2015-11
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Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
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Although previous studies have extensively explored the impacts of rail transit on economic development after its opening, few have examined its impact on real estate development before its opening. Using building permit data from the city of St. Paul, this study investigates the effects of key announcements of the Green Line light rail transit (LRT) by employing location quotient analysis and difference-in-difference models to compare building activity in the LRT corridor and control corridors. We found that the announcement of preliminary engineering had no impacts on the count and value of building permits, whereas the announcement of Full Funding Grant Agreement tended to increase the number of building permits by about 30% and the value by 80%. We concluded that in addition to LRT investment, proactive land use planning policies, public subsidies, and public funded projects are important contributors to building activity.
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Cao, Jason; Porter, Dean. (2015). Real Estate Development in Anticipation of the Green Line Light Rail Transit in St. Paul. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/176554.
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