Transit access alone does not guarantee housing-friendly zoning.

The paper maps how zoning varies within walking distance of major Los Angeles rail stations.

FROM THE PAPERFigure 2 · Zoning around two downtown Los Angeles stations

Source: Schuetz, Giuliano & Shin (2018) · Figure 2; PDF p. 38

Keep in mind: This map is an illustrative case; the six-station study explains implementation conditions rather than an average causal effect.

Share the evidence

The paper maps how zoning varies within walking distance of major Los Angeles rail stations.

Source: Schuetz, Giuliano & Shin (2018)
Figure: Figure 2 · Zoning around two downtown Los Angeles stations · Figure 2; PDF p. 38
Keep in mind: This map is an illustrative case; the six-station study explains implementation conditions rather than an average causal effect.

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