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Amber DeJohn publishes new Applied Geography article on transit investment and neighborhood change

Amber DeJohn April 13, 2026
Amber DeJohn publishes new Applied Geography article on transit investment and neighborhood change

Amber DeJohn publishes new Applied Geography article on transit investment and neighborhood change

SDSC faculty member Amber DeJohn has published a new article in Applied Geography, co-authored with Matthew Palm and Matthew Suandi.

The paper, "Causal effects of transit investment on neighborhoods: Evidence from unbuilt alternative alignments," examines how transit investment shapes neighborhood outcomes by leveraging alternative alignments that were proposed but never built. The study contributes to ongoing conversations about causal inference, transportation infrastructure, and neighborhood change.

This publication reflects Amber's broader research agenda at the intersection of mobility, access, and place-based inequality.

Read the article on ScienceDirect or via DOI.