Comments on: “Beltway Burden”: The Combined Cost of Housing and Transportation http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/ Sustainable Urban Mobility Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:15:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Why Will We Wait? Our Seemingly Infinite Patience With Long Commutes | TheCityFix DC http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-13649 Why Will We Wait? Our Seemingly Infinite Patience With Long Commutes | TheCityFix DC Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:45:54 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-13649 [...] On transit, at least you can read the newspaper or a book or even get some work done, if you’re in an industry where reading, writing or Blackberrying is part of your job. Even so, there is plenty of research that shows that people consistently underestimate the costs of commuting as compared to the benefits of living further away. The Urban Land Institute, for example, found that anyone living more than 15 miles away from their work spends more in transportation costs than they save in housing costs. [...] [...] On transit, at least you can read the newspaper or a book or even get some work done, if you’re in an industry where reading, writing or Blackberrying is part of your job. Even so, there is plenty of research that shows that people consistently underestimate the costs of commuting as compared to the benefits of living further away. The Urban Land Institute, for example, found that anyone living more than 15 miles away from their work spends more in transportation costs than they save in housing costs. [...]

]]> By: Adam http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 Adam Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:25:02 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-10954 I like this site very much. I like this site very much.

]]> By: Adam http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-10953 Adam Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:24:06 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-10953 You suggest, like education, crime, political preferences, and other demographic data. Thanks for post. You suggest, like education, crime, political preferences, and other demographic data.
Thanks for post.

]]> By: HUD and DOT Announce Partnership for Livable Communities Through Sustainable Transport | TheCityFix DC http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 HUD and DOT Announce Partnership for Livable Communities Through Sustainable Transport | TheCityFix DC Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:19:35 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-5094 [...] and transportation costs and other costs that affect location choices.” (Check out our recent post about the burden of housing and transportation costs. Be sure to click on the link to a “cost [...] [...] and transportation costs and other costs that affect location choices.” (Check out our recent post about the burden of housing and transportation costs. Be sure to click on the link to a “cost [...]

]]> By: THE CITY FIX: Exploring Sustainable Solutions To The Problems of Urban Mobility » Blog Archive » HUD and DOT Announce Partnership for Livable Communities Through Sustainable Transport http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-794 THE CITY FIX: Exploring Sustainable Solutions To The Problems of Urban Mobility » Blog Archive » HUD and DOT Announce Partnership for Livable Communities Through Sustainable Transport Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:39:18 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-794 [...] and transportation costs and other costs that affect location choices.” (Check out our recent post about the burden of housing and transportation costs. Be sure to click on the link to a “cost [...] [...] and transportation costs and other costs that affect location choices.” (Check out our recent post about the burden of housing and transportation costs. Be sure to click on the link to a “cost [...]

]]> By: Suburbs: Not Always Cheaper | Fort Worthology http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Suburbs: Not Always Cheaper | Fort Worthology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:04:47 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-795 [...] a link for your Wednesday: The City Fix talking about a new study by the Urban Land Institute that finds that the savings of buying a [...] [...] a link for your Wednesday: The City Fix talking about a new study by the Urban Land Institute that finds that the savings of buying a [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog » The True Cost of Moving to Cheaper Suburban Housing http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Streetsblog » The True Cost of Moving to Cheaper Suburban Housing Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:38:46 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-792 [...] Sarah Goodyear on March 10, 2009 Today Streetsblog Network member The City Fix reports on the "cost of place" in the Washington, DC, area -- the way that the price of [...] [...] Sarah Goodyear on March 10, 2009 Today Streetsblog Network member The City Fix reports on the "cost of place" in the Washington, DC, area — the way that the price of [...]

]]> By: Streetsblog » The True Cost of Moving to Cheaper Suburban Housing http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Streetsblog » The True Cost of Moving to Cheaper Suburban Housing Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:32:03 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-791 [...] Streetsblog Network member The City Fix reports on the "cost of place" in the Washington, DC, area -- the way that the price of [...] [...] Streetsblog Network member The City Fix reports on the "cost of place" in the Washington, DC, area — the way that the price of [...]

]]> By: Erica Schlaikjer http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Erica Schlaikjer Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:02:33 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-790 Yes, Dario, I think you're right. This methodology would produce even more powerful results if it mapped other variables, such as you suggest, like education, crime, political preferences, and other demographic data, because surely, people choose where they live not purely based on housing and transportation alone. Nonetheless, this study was a real eye-opener, coming from someone who lives in the very car-dependent, low accessibility, low interconnectivity area of Germantown, Maryland. Yes, Dario, I think you’re right. This methodology would produce even more powerful results if it mapped other variables, such as you suggest, like education, crime, political preferences, and other demographic data, because surely, people choose where they live not purely based on housing and transportation alone.

Nonetheless, this study was a real eye-opener, coming from someone who lives in the very car-dependent, low accessibility, low interconnectivity area of Germantown, Maryland.

]]> By: Dario Hidalgo http://thecityfix.com/beltway-burden-the-combined-cost-of-housing-and-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Dario Hidalgo Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:54:45 +0000 http://thecityfix.com/?p=953#comment-789 This is a very valuable methodology to understand the combined effect of transport and land use. One important variable in choosing housing is the quality of education for families with children. It will be interesting to also map this into the calculator. This is a very valuable methodology to understand the combined effect of transport and land use. One important variable in choosing housing is the quality of education for families with children. It will be interesting to also map this into the calculator.

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