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Age-Related Shifts in Housing and Transportation Demand : A Multidisciplinary Study Conducted for Metro by Portland State University's College of Urban and Public Affairs, Final Report
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
  • Margaret B. Neal, Portland State University
  • Nancy J. Chapman, Portland State University
  • Jennifer Dill, Portland State University
  • Irina V. Sharkova, Portland State University
  • Alan Kenneth DeLaTorre, Portland State University
  • Kathleen A. Sullivan, Portland State University
  • Tomoko Kanai, Portland State University
  • Sheila A. Martin, Portland State University
Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
8-14-2006
Subjects
  • Suburban life -- United States,
  • Urban ecology -- United States,
  • Choice of transportation -- Effect of demographic changes,
  • Demography -- Research,
  • Older people -- Housing -- Oregon -- Portland,
  • Housing -- United States -- Decision making
Abstract

Understanding where middle-aged and older adults live, where they are moving, how they get around, and the factors influencing these decisions is essential for planning for the future. To gain an understanding of the impact of age-related shifts on housing and transportation demand, Portland State University's College of Urban and Public Affairs, via its Institute on Aging, was contracted to conduct a review of the literature and to analyze existing key local and national data sources. A multidisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students was assembled and performed the work in the summer of 2006. The literature reviewed and the analyses presented here are intended to inform Metro's Regional Forecast and modeling assumptions and to stimulate policy discussions pertaining to managing the region's land supply and investing in transportation infrastructure.

Description

This is the final report. Metro contracted with Portland State University's College of Urban and Public Affairs to produce this report.

Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7989
Citation Information
Age-related shifts in housing and transportation demand. Co-author with Margaret B. Neal, Nancy Chapman, Irina Sharkova, Alan DeLaTorre, Kathleen Sullivan, Tomoke Kanai, and Sheila Martin. Prepared for Metro, Portland OR. August 14, 2006.