Rail Transit and Its Influence on Land Use: A Dallas Case Study

Mass transit investments continue to be utilized in many cities as means of dealing with various transportation issues. In Dallas Texas, light rail transit was developed with the hopes of encouraging compact and orderly growth. This research uses the DART system as a case study in examining transportation/land use relationships in Dallas. As such, this thesis reviews past research that examined transit systems impacts on urban areas, analyzes historical changes in land use pattern development around the existing twenty stations of the DART light rail starter system, and summarizes the progression of land use trends in the transit corridor as they relate to DART impacts. Results of this study suggest that DART's light rail system has been an effective tool used in achieving the transportation and land use goals for the region. Finally, recommendations are presented with respect to what can be expected for future light rail development in Dallas.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Farrow, Melissa A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Schoolmaster, Andrew
• Lyons, Donald I.
• Ji, Minhe
• Ferring, C. Reid

• Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
• Land use -- Texas -- Dallas.
• Local transit -- Texas -- Dallas.
• land use
• transportation
• DART
• light rail
• rail transit impacts

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Farrow, Melissa A.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51175405
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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