A Data-Driven Approach to Discover the Vitality around Transit Stations in the U.S.
Li, Yuehui.
2020
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Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2020.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisors: Shan Jiang, and Sumeeta Srinivasan.
Keywords: Transportation, and Urban planning.
Transit-oriented development (TOD), which promotes dense, mixed-use urban development with substantial walking and biking connections around transit stations, is ... read morea useful concept for urbanizing regions and cities. By employing this concept when planning the urban area, problems like traffic congestion and air pollution could be partially alleviated, as fewer people would choose automobiles for travel if the area around transit stations were more accessible. This thesis aims to use a data-driven approach to evaluate the vitality around transit stations, and compare the typology of transit stations of different urban areas in the U.S. To study the relationship between the surrounding environment of transit stations and vitality, I collected data from open datasets and employed k-means clustering, a machine learning approach. The development pattern around transit stations showed specific patterns in different urban areas in the U.S., with various human activities influencing the form of urban growth and the subsequent TOD. I then analyzed the factors for successful TOD projects, and made policy recommendations for future successful TOD planning in urban areas.read less - ID:
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