Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia has had an urban growth zone implemented in 2002. A 2014 study conducted in Melbourne analyzed all recorded transactions made between 1996 and 2007. It found that land prices rose substantially in areas that were inside the urban growth zone, while land prices stayed mostly stagnant outside of the zone. The results suggested that the urban growth zone had a significant upward effect on the increase of housing prices within the growth zone. (Ball et. Al. 2014)
King County
King County, WA has had an urban growth boundary implemented since 1992. A 2014 study on the UGB of King County ran three different models to examine housing and land prices inside and outside of the boundary. The study found that the prices of vacant lots inside the UGB did not change as distance from the UGB increased or decreased. These lot prices were 230% higher inside of the UGB. Houses that were not on the municipal water supply were also sold for a lower price. Inside the UGB, land prices were higher, but housing prices were lower, the inverse was true outside of the UGB. This could be due to the fact that developable land inside the UGB is a commodity because it is closer to the city center, where the scarcity of open and developable land is increasing. Homes outside of the UGB were typically large and spacious country estates. (Mathur 2014)
Beijing
Beijing, China has utilized different forms of urban growth management since the 1970’s. A 2015 study in Beijing that synthesized datasets from various sources, including records of location check-ins, transit card use, taxi meters, and residential travel surveys. In urban areas of China, land is used and developed at a high rate that is difficult to measure. This means that novel methods that could be used in the U.S are not necessarily as applicable. The study found that 96% of urban activity check-ins were done inside the UGB. These results show that the UGB was successful in containing sprawl and limiting transit outside the boundary. (Long et. Al. 2015)
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