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An Evaluation of Redevelopment Potential along the Proposed I-85 Corridor Light Rail Line
An Evaluation of Redevelopment Potential along the Proposed I-85 Corridor Light Rail Line
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Sinclair, Alyssa
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Abstract
With traffic congestion on the rise and uncertainty over future gas prices, numerous plans for
transit expansion have been proposed in Metro Atlanta. Gwinnett County, which rejected
MARTA's proposed expansion of its Northeast line to Gwinnett Place Mall in 1990, has reversed
its previous position on rail. Voters have expressed a new interest in rail service, and business
leaders have pushed for light rail to encourage new growth and development. This research explores the relationship between LRT and redevelopment by looking at case
studies from other light rail lines around the country. These case studies examine the
implementation process of light rail lines, their ridership levels and funding sources, and the
redevelopment that has occurred along these lines. In particular, these examinations look at the
role of land use planning in developing successful rail transit lines. They highlight successes as
well as failures and develop a set of measures to use in evaluating the proposed I-85 rail project.
Based upon these measures, this study examines current land use patterns in the proposed
corridor and considers what policies and incentives it will take to implement transit oriented
development at station areas.
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2010-05
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