Research Topic: Transportation

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America in 2015 (ULI)

America in 2015 is based on a nationwide survey of 1,201 adults conducted during January 2015. Survey responses are categorized by generation as well as by ethnicity, income, and location. The responses are weighted to be representative of the U.S. population. The report builds on findings from America in 2013, published by ULI in May 2013.

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Creating Connected Communities (HUD, 2014)

This guidebook is intended to provide elected officials, city staff members, community leaders, and other decision makers in small and mid-sized cities with a menu of strategies for improving the transportation choices available to low- and moderate-income households.

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AARP Livability Index Tool (Ongoing)

An interactive, easily navigated website, the AARP Livability Index allows users to compare communities, adjust scores based on personal preferences and learn how to take action to make their own communities move livable.

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H+T Affordability Index Tool (CNT, Ongoing)

By taking into account the combined costs of housing and transportation associated with the location of the home, the Center for Neighborhood Technology's interactive H+T Index provides a more complete understanding of affordability.

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Bay Area Burden (ULI, 2014)

The Bay Area Burden report by the Urban Land Institute, Center for Housing Policy, and Center for Neighborhood Technology examines the comprehensive "cost of placeā€ in nine counties located throughout the San Francisco region.

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Case Study: Arverne by the Sea (ULI)

This ULI case study examines an innovative planned community in New York that focuses on urban redevelopment, transit-oriented development, and health and family initiatives. NOTE: Full text may be paywalled.

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Apartments and Traffic (NMHC)

This 2006 article by the National Multifamily Housing Council outlines the correlation between multifamily apartments and traffic congestion and debunks the myth that multifamily development leads to traffic issues in the neighborhood.

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