The effect of proximity to urban rail on housing prices in Ottawa

Journal of Public Transportation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 43-65

  Hewitt, Christopher M ^a   Hewitt, W E Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84871626652     PISSN: 1077291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/2375-0901.15.4.3     Document Type: Article

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