Glad to hear that Hiawatha light rail may be a "gold mine" for Sonja from Standish Ericsson. Check out this link for information on the impact of light rail on property values: http://www.tri-met.org/max/maxpage.htm#landuse
A single-family home next to a light rail station on Portland's east side commands a 10 percent higher price than one 1,000 feet away from the station. "This willingness to pay a premium for single-family housing having light rail access is a significant and positive land-use benefit of the light-rail transit investment" the study concluded. Jennifer Lovaasen Outreach Coordinator Metropolitan Council _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
