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Job-Worker Balance & Polycentric Transit-Oriented Development: Toward Indices and Spatio-temporal Trends

Principal Investigator:

Robert Hibberd, University of Arizona, Tucson


Summary:

According to new research, transit-oriented development (TOD) can address the equity challenge of "spatial mismatch," where urban residents are isolated from relevant employment centers, and significantly improve employment access. "Job-Worker Balance & Polycentric Transit-Oriented Development: Toward Indices and Spatio-temporal Trends," funded by the National Institute for Transportation and C... According to new research, transit-oriented development (TOD) can address the equity challenge of "spatial mismatch," where urban residents are isolated from relevant employment centers, and significantly improve employment access. "Job-Worker Balance & Polycentric Transit-Oriented Development: Toward Indices and Spatio-temporal Trends," funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), examines how transit-oriented development (TOD) affects employment access and addresses urban equity challenges, particularly in the context of essential workers and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to demonstrating that TOD can help mitigate spacial mismatch, the study also highlights that TOD can lower transportation costs and enhance job-worker balance by providing more accessible central locations. Additionally, higher levels of spatial density and land use mix can aid in managing pandemics by improving access to essential jobs, which often involve low-income occupations that require face-to-face interactions. The dissertation's author, Robert Hibberd, is a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona (UA). An Eisenhower Fellow and NITC Dissertation Fellow, Hibberd devoted his doctoral research to exploring how the spatial distribution of resources and infrastructure in cities affects access to employment and essential services, especially for vulnerable populations. See More

Project Details

Project Type: Dissertation
Project Status: Completed
End Date: December 31, 2023
UTC Funding: $15,000

Downloadable Products

  • "Index of Employment-Worker Balance by Transit Station Mode (PRESENTATION)
  • Index of Employment-Worker Balance by Transit Station Mode (PUBLICATION)
  • Employment-Worker Balance & Polycentric Transit-Oriented Development: Toward Indices and Spatio-temporal Trends (PRESENTATION)
  • Index of Employment-Worker Balance: Incorporating fixed-rail transit (PRESENTATION)
  • Job-Worker Balance & Polycentric Transit-Oriented Development: Toward Indices and Spatio-temporal Trends (FINAL_REPORT)

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