BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250707T070737EDT-46186H57Oc@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250707T110737Z DESCRIPTION:Do people value bicycle sharing? A multilevel longitudinal anal ysis capturing the impact of bicycle sharing on residential sales in Montr eal\, Canada\nRania Wasfi\n PhD candidate\, Department of Geography\, șĂÉ«TV l University\nAbstract:\nMany studies have aimed to assess the impacts of major transportation investments\, such as freeways expansions and light r ail presence on property value. Yet\, few studies have attempted to unders tand the impact of active transportation investments on housing prices. Th is study attempts to understand the relationship between a new bicycle sha ring system and home sale prices in Montreal\, Canada. Using multiple sale s for units in multifamily housing that are reported in the Multiple Listi ngs Service (MLS) of Montreal between 1996 and 2012 we develop step wise m ultilevel longitudinal hedonic regression models analyzing this relationsh ip while controlling for various spatial and temporal factors that are kno wn to impact home sales. Our results show that the presence of a bicycle s haring system in a neighborhood with 12 stations serving an 800 meter buff er is expected to increase the property value for units in multifamily hou sing by approximately 2.7 percent. Policy makers wishing to improve the lo cal urban environment while benefiting from economic gains can work on inc reasing the availability of bicycle sharing systems as this will likely re sult in increasing property values\, improved neighbourhood health\, and a more vibrant urban environment.\nBio:\nRania Wasfi is a PhD candidate at the Department of Geography at șĂÉ«TV. Her research interest is in health geography\, specifically looking at the social determinants of health and the role of active transportation in the production of health. Her research focuses on the role of environmental factors— such as a neigh bourhood’s physical characteristics (built environment)\, socio-economic c haracteristics and transportation systems— in shaping travel behaviour\, p hysical activity and body weight of urban Canadians\, using longitudinal a nd cross sectional datasets. Rania is starting her Post-doctoral training at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Universite de Montre al in October 2015. She received her Bachelors in Architectural Engineerin g from Alexandria University\, Egypt and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University\, Oregon\, USA. She is a former re search fellow at the Institute of Health and Social Policy at șĂÉ«TVl Unive rsity. She has nine publications in peer reviewed journals. Prior to joini ng șĂÉ«TVl\, Rania was a research fellow at Oregon Health and Science Unive rsity and University of Minnesota respectively. Her work during that perio d concentrated on conducting community environmental assessments for peopl e with physical disabilities and measuring the transportation needs for se niors and people with developmental disabilities.\n DTSTART:20150929T193000Z DTEND:20150929T203000Z LOCATION:Room 24\, Purvis Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1A2\, 1020 avenue des Pins Ouest SUMMARY:Biostatistics Seminar URL:/epi-biostat-occh/channels/event/biostatistics-sem inar-254825 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR