TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Streetcars and recovery: An analysis of post-Katrina building permits around New Orleans streetcar lines
JO  - Journal of planning education and research
A1  - Fan, Yingling
A1  - Guthrie, Andrew
SP  - 381
EP  - 394
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - Researching traditional streetcars' development impacts is challenging: most U.S. lines operate in downtown areas with many development stimuli. This article addresses that challenge through analysis of New Orleans building permits after Hurricane Katrina. We estimate how post-Katrina permit frequency changes with distance from streetcar stops, controlling for damage, proximity to commercial areas, and pre-Katrina demographics. We find that distance to stops strongly predicts building permits. Residential permits increase with distance to stops; commercial permits decrease. Findings confirm streetcars support commercial development, yet suggest potential displacement of residential uses. Implications for future streetcar projects in New Orleans and elsewhere are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-456X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739456X13504300
ID  - ref1
ER  -