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Housing and Mobility Toolkit for San Mateo County
Mineta Transportation Institute Publications
  • Serena Alexander, San Jose State University
  • Joseph Kott, San Jose State University
  • Bruce Appleyard, San Diego State University
  • Mark Garrett
  • Shannon McDonald, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Maaza Mekuria, Hawaii Department of Transportation
  • Udeme J Ndon, San Jose State University
  • Anurag Pande
  • Eric Peterson
Description

Since the end of the Great Recession, San Mateo County has attracted new workers at a record rate without building anywhere near enough housing. This jobs-housing imbalance drives the cost of housing up and forces many moderate and lower-income employees and their families out of the County. A lack of access to quality affordable housing in the County and the entire Bay Area along with limited transportation options means that an increased number of employees drive in and out of the County every workday. The resultant congestion, gridlock, and long commutes along with other negative environmental, social, and economic impacts create a major concern for communities in the County and beyond. Clearly, this problem has two distinct but interrelated dimensions: housing development and transportation planning. A select group of Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) Research Associates worked closely with representatives from the San Mateo County Home for All initiative to help address this challenge by developing a toolkit of successful case studies with a holistic approach to housing development and transportation planning.

Publication Date
4-1-2019
Publication Type
Report
MTI Project
1898
Keywords
  • Transit oriented development,
  • Commute alternative incentives,
  • Travel evaluation metrics,
  • Parking,
  • Affordable housing
Citation Information
Serena Alexander, Joseph Kott, Bruce Appleyard, Mark Garrett, et al.. "Housing and Mobility Toolkit for San Mateo County" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/udeme_ndon/22/