Improving physical activity or facilitating displacement? An exploration of the relationship between pedestrian-oriented zoning and gentrification

Pedestrian-oriented zoning (POZ) encourages mixed uses, higher density development, walkability, and multi-modal transportation and has been widely promoted as a strategy to improve physical activity. However, POZ may lead to increased housing values and neighborhood desirability, which is associated with gentrification. This presentation will provide results from dissertation research that uses a mixed-methods approach to explore the relationship between POZ adoption and gentrification in approximately 170 jurisdictions across the U.S.

Join our guest Lindsey Realmuto as she discusses her research on this complicated topic.