Whoaccio
Senior Member
I see it a little differently. While I think that LRT is seen as a tool towards neighbourhood improvement, it's not as desirable as a subway, so it improves the neighbourhood, but not to a degree that the low income residents are forced to leave.
Nobody would be "forced to leave." If, for whatever reason, property values were to rise then low income property owners would reap the benefits of rising equity when they sell out.
I don't think it is a good idea to try to use transit planning to achieve social aims. Anything which begins to infringe on providing the best transit for the least cost just screws things up. Especially trying to intentionally stunt neighborhood improvement in order to meet social housing needs.