Tagged ‘Studies’
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Black and Latino Homeowners Pay More Than Whites, Study Finds
A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that blacks and Latinos pay an average of 3.5 percent more than whites for homes.
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AAA: Cost of Car Ownership on the Rise
The 2013 “Your Driving Costs” study from AAA shows that the cost of car ownership is on the rise.
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Study: Urban Vegetation, When Well Maintained, Deters Crime
A study finds that urban vegetation, long thought to enable crime, in fact helps to deter it — so long as the vegetation is well maintained.
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Report: As Congestion Worsens, Public Transit’s Benefits Grow
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute finds that congestion has cost car commuters more time and money every year for three decades. Meanwhile, public transit has saved commuters more time and money annually over the same period.
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Unreliable Trains More Hated Than Slow Ones
A study from UC Berkeley finds that, more than crowding or commute times, inconsistent service on the part of transit agencies is most likely to get people to stop using public transit.
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Report: Feds Still Subsidize Single-Family Homeowners the Most
They don’t offer much housing support for middle-income people, either.
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Study Finds Connection Between Homeownership, Mobility and Civic Engagement
Does homeownership foster civic engagement? A new report in the Urban Affairs Review finds that mobility plays a huge role in community involvement.
