From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
      
   >A recent study by Econsult Solutions found that property values are   
   >higher for suburban homes with better SEPTA commuter rail access.[1]   
   >Station proximity, service frequency, and the presence of commuter   
   >parking all support higher home values. Premiums are as high as 10   
   >percent for homes within one half-mile of a station that provides   
   >sufficient parking and frequent service. The study estimated SEPTA   
   >generates approximately $6 billion in aggregate property value impacts   
   >across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.   
      
   >[1]Econsult Solutions. "The Impact of SEPTA Regional Rail Service on   
   >House Prices."   
   >[http://www.econsultsolutions.com/experience/our-projects/the-i   
   pacts-ofsepta-regional-rail-service-on-suburban-house-prices/]   
      
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   http://www.econsultsolutions.com/experience/our-projects/the-imp   
   cts-of-septa-regional-rail-service-on-suburban-house-prices/   
      
   I'm saddened that the study suggests that it's necessary to provide any   
   parking at all for those within 1/2 mile. That's disgusting and wrong.   
      
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