Transit hubs are buffers around major transit stops.
This PR adds a mechanism for nudging jobs to locate in those buffers.
It loads a parcels to buffer crosswalk for a basic classification of transit hubs
Two approaches are implemented:
an additional ELCM step which is identical to the main one, but for the filtering of building space to be in transit hubs, and agents to be NAICS 91 / public administration jobs
a separate allocation that does not use the ELCM approach but has a random assignment of NAICS 91 jobs to transit hub jobs, with the main parameter being the relocation rate, which serves as a ceiling so buildings are not over-filled. This can be considered a topping off exercise, where jobs are added to transit friendly areas where there is space available.
A future option could be to add constraints on job relocations to stay within county lines. Should this be implemented it would depart from the current the model conceptual setup where relocation is not constrained to remain in the same county, but where the economy and relocation is considered to be regional in nature.
The options are determined using a flag in the yaml file.
theocharides
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Transit hubs are buffers around major transit stops.
This PR adds a mechanism for nudging jobs to locate in those buffers.
A future option could be to add constraints on job relocations to stay within county lines. Should this be implemented it would depart from the current the model conceptual setup where relocation is not constrained to remain in the same county, but where the economy and relocation is considered to be regional in nature.
The options are determined using a flag in the yaml file.