Rethinking Accessibility and Jobs-Housing Balance
- 30 June 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the American Planning Association
- Vol. 64 (2) , 133-149
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01944369808975972
Abstract
Through estimation of a discrete choice model of residential location, this study argues that commute time remains a dominant determinant of residential location at the regional scale, and that provision of affordable housing near employment concentrations can influence residential location decisions for low-to-moderate-income, single-worker households. But the significance of jobs-housing balance is not in reducing congestion; even when successful, such policies will have little impact on average travel speeds. Rather, the relaxation of suburban regulation that could lead to improved matches between home and workplace is seen as enhancing the range of households' choices about residence and transportation.Keywords
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