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Building Apartment Projects Near Public Transit Helps Address Housing Crisis, Combat Climate Change
Transit-oriented housing projects aim to add 10,000 units near transit in Los Angeles by 2031 to increase affordability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, officials say.
- Metro areas from Los Angeles to Boston are tying new housing developments to public transit, while the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to build 10,000 units near transit sites by 2031.
- City officials argue building near transit energizes neighborhoods, provides affordable housing, boosts transit ridership and cuts emissions by leveraging public transit infrastructure.
- In Washington D.C., the transit authority completed eight projects since 2022 providing nearly 1,500 apartments and office space, with Amazon committing $3.6 billion in loans and grants; the Los Angeles six-story complex houses 300 residents since February.
- Half of a 187-unit Lexington complex are reserved for formerly homeless residents, with one tenant paying just $19 monthly for a $2,000-value efficiency, according to city officials.
- Despite mandates, 19 communities still haven't complied and some sued to block the changes; Lexington, Massachusetts shrank its mandated zone from 227 to 90 acres, while a 2023 Urban Institute study found nine times more housing built far from transit.
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Building apartment projects near public transit helps address housing crisis, combat climate change
Quantavia Smith, who was often homeless for a decade, now has a studio apartment in Los Angeles with easy access to public transit.
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