Michael Rodriguez

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Michael Rodriguez, AICP, is director of research for Smart Growth America where he conducts and oversees quantitative and qualitative research through SGA’s many research initiatives. His expertise is in fiscal and economic impacts of transportation and infrastructure projects, especially with regard to smart growth and walkability.

http://smartgrowthamerica.org

A light rail train on a city street on a wet fall day. The destination in the front window says "Gresham." The train is going past a row of two-story commercial storefronts built in the late 19th or early 20th century, with ornate molding and trim. Lining the opposite side of the street are trees whose leaves have mostly fallen, but some yellow-orange leaves remain.

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Can We Resist Displacement From Transit-Oriented Development?

November 7, 2024 | Michael Rodriguez

Transit stations increase nearby jobs and populations, but they could also contribute to displacement. What can we do differently?