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Framework and methodology to monitor and asses likely gentrification/displacement impacts from transit-oriented development (TOD)

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

John Cho, Ph.D , Department of Research and Analysis, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
Matthew Glesne , Department of City Planning, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Frank Wen, PhD , Department of Research and Analysis, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
Hsi-Hwa Hu, PhD , Department of Modeling and Forecasting, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
Cheol-Ho Lee, Ph.D Candidate , Department of Modeling and Forecasting, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
Simon Choi, PhD , Department of Research and Analysis, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
Regional planning agencies in California are responsible for developing an integrated transportation and land use plan to address Greenhouse Gas emission, congestion, and public health. The main approach for future land use development is toward the concept of “sustainable communities” that is similar to the “healthy communities” – communities with better transit services, walkable environment, mixed use of land, and better access to local activities and services.. 

While the regional population is showing more interest in living in sustainable communities, this trend is tempered by growing gentrification and displacement concerns. Will current neighborhood residents, some of whom are low income and/or people of color, benefit from sustainable communities revitalization? Or will low-income residents be displaced by more affluent residents because new residential development is less affordable?

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether gentrification and displacement are actually occurring in those areas. This research will analyze block group data from the 2000 Census and 2008–12 American Community Survey, and analyze a set of performance indicators.  In addition, the study will measure impacts from different types of sustainable communities specifically areas around urban rail stations and bus corridors. These neighborhoods referred to in this study as “Transit Oriented Communities”, consist of the 1/2 mile buffer zones that surround 125 rail transit stations in Southern California. Five performance indicators developed and analyzed for this study are: (1) Growth, (2) Economies, (3) Equity, (4) Sustainability, and (5) Transportation.

Learning Areas:

Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Other professions or practice related to public health
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
analyze whether gentrification and displacement are actually occurring in high quality transit areas (HQTA).

Keyword(s): Planning, Social Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the principal or coauthors of multiple peer reviewed papers focusing on transportation planning. Among the papers, I have published a paper focusing on impact on public health due to TOD plan as a coauthor.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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