Fostering Equitable Transit-Oriented Development via Multi-Sectoral Community Collaborations
Lessons from and for Maryland's Purple Line Corridor Coalition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12438529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Finio (0000-0002-6469-3681, National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland, College Park, MA, USA), Dominique Gebru (National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland, College Park, MA, USA), Katy June-Friesen (National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland, College Park, MA, USA), Gerrit-Jan Knaap (National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland, College Park, MA, USA), Gerrit‐Jan Knaap (0000-0003-2838-2357, University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10780874251380147 |
| OpenAlex | W4414692630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
The State of Maryland, through a public-private partnership, is building a new light rail line called the Purple Line. This project will greatly increase transit accessibility and increase land values in neighborhoods where many minority, low-income residents and small business owners may be vulnerable to displacement. The Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) was established in 2013 to balance equitable transit-oriented development against potential for displacement. In this paper, we analyze the structure, activities, and performance of the PLCC. Through a qualitative analysis lens based on collective impact theory, community coalition theory, collective impact regionalism, and community-based action research, we discuss whether and how it is possible for a multi-sectoral community coalition to influence equitable development outcomes before a planned transit line is operational. These findings, we suggest, offer useful lessons for others trying to promote equitable transit oriented development, or other forms of community development, though multi-sectoral community coalitions
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Transit-Induced Gentrification or Vice Versa
The integrating role of regional spatial planning
How does community context influence coalitions in the formation stage? a multiple case study based on the Community Coalition Action Theory
Collective Impact
Planning for regional sustainability and justice
Why It Is So Difficult to Form Effective Community Coalitions
Planning, place-making and building consensus for transit-oriented development
Gentrification and Business Closures in Maryland’s Purple Line Corridor
Integrating Investment and Equity
Housing and the Grassroots
When and Where Do Home Values Increase in Response to Planned Light Rail Construction
Suburban Gentrification
Equity Planning or Equitable Opportunities? The Construction of Equity in the HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants
Neighbors’ Perceptions of University Engaged “Research”
Planning the Barrio
Mi Casa no es Su Casa
Metropolitan planning in a vacuum
Perspectives of community members on community-based participatory research
Miami Thrives
The Paradoxes and Promise of Community Coalitions
New rail transit stations and the out-migration of low-income residents
Designing and Implementing Cross‐Sector Collaborations
Widening the view
For what it's worth
The power of community-based participatory research
Engaging Students in Community-Based Research
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |