sunshine mathon

m. arch., first professional

building permit patterns

as gentrification indicator

in east austin, 1990-2005

sunshine mathon

m. arch., first professional

building permit patterns

as gentrification indicator

in east austin, 1990-2005

sunshine mathon

m. arch., first professional

sources of data:

city of austin and

u.s. census bureau

residential:

single family:

1990

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI…

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

residential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

scale set manually

few total permits in 1990

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

scale set manually

few total permits in 1990

low values

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

scale set manually

few total permits in 1990

low values

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

value based on sq ft, 1990-93

scale set manually

few total permits in 1990

low values

averaged by block group

permit polygon data

value, sq ft, location, etcresidential, commercial, etc

permit point data

residential:

single family:

1990

all dollar values normalized

to 2005 CPI… except 1990

value based on sq ft, 1990-93

centralized development

scale set manually

residential:

single family:

1993

residential:

single family:

1993

slight increase in quantity and

average value

residential:

single family:

1993

slight increase in quantity and

average value

low value

centralized development

residential:

single family:

1993

slight increase in quantity and

average value

low value

centralized development

central cluster

residential:

single family:

1996

residential:

single family:

1996

slight increase in quantity

little change in average value

residential:

single family:

1996

slight increase in quantity

little change in average value

two clustered developments

residential:

single family:

1996

slight increase in quantity

little change in average value

two clustered developments

more dispersed

residential:

single family:

1996

slight increase in quantity

little change in average value

two clustered developments

more dispersedaustin tech boom

residential:

single family:

1999

residential:

single family:

1999

increase in quantity

slight increase in average value

first high value permits

residential:

single family:

1999

increase in quantity

slight increase in average value

first high value permits

perhaps clustered developments

residential:

single family:

1999

increase in quantity

slight increase in average value

first high value permits

perhaps clustered developments

again dispersed

but with distinct regions

residential:

single family:

2002

residential:

single family:

2002

significant increase in quantity

average value higher overall

more high value permits

residential:

single family:

2002

significant increase in quantity

average value higher overall

more high value permits

clustered development?

residential:

single family:

2002

significant increase in quantity

average value higher overall

more high value permits

clustered development?

almost complete dispersion

residential:

single family:

2005

residential:

single family:

2005

increase in quantity again

average value higher again

many more high value permits

residential:

single family:

2005

increase in quantity again

average value higher again

many more high value permits

clustered development?

residential:

single family:

2005

increase in quantity again

average value higher again

many more high value permits

clustered development?

again almost complete dispersion

residential:

remodel:

1996

residential:

remodel:

1996

no data, 1990-93

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

storage unit, multi-room addition

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

large quantity of permits

storage unit, multi-room addition

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

large quantity of permits

storage unit, multi-room addition

average value in middle of scale

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

large quantity of permits

storage unit, multi-room addition

average value in middle of scale

numerous high value permits

residential:

remodel:

1996

scale set manually

no data, 1990-93

much lower

data included detail description

large quantity of permits

storage unit, multi-room addition

average value in middle of scale

numerous high value permits

seemingly completely dispersed

residential:

remodel:

1999

residential:

remodel:

1999

large quantity of permits

residential:

remodel:

1999

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

residential:

remodel:

1999

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

less high value permits in south

residential:

remodel:

1999

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

less high value permits in south

again completely dispersed

less north of airport blvd

residential:

remodel:

2002

residential:

remodel:

2002

large quantity of permits

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

residential:

remodel:

2002

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

less high value permits in south

residential:

remodel:

2002

large quantity of permits

seeming drop in average value

less high value permits in south

again completely dispersed

less north of airport blvd

residential:

remodel:

2002

residential:

remodel:

2005

residential:

remodel:

2005

increase in quantity of permits

residential:

remodel:

2005

increase in quantity of permits

clear increase in average value

residential:

remodel:

2005

increase in quantity of permits

clear increase in average value

many more high value permits

residential:

remodel:

2005

increase in quantity of permits

clear increase in average value

many more high value permits

intensified development south of airport blvd

conclusion

conclusion

residential:single family

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classification

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

residential:remodel

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

although increase in quantity in very recent years, surprisingly consistent overall

residential:remodel

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

although increase in quantity in very recent years, surprisingly consistent overall

residential:remodel

patterns?

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

although increase in quantity in very recent years, surprisingly consistent overall

residential:remodel

patterns?

discerning patterns more difficult

conclusion

dramatic increase over time scale

residential:single family

most significant increase between 1999-2002

patterns?

of course, increased average value & increased quantity in higher value classificationtransition from clustered to dispersed development, 1996-1999coincided with crossing value threshold

although increase in quantity in very recent years, surprisingly consistent overall

residential:remodel

patterns?

discerning patterns more difficultsuspected remodel to be more of an indicator but decrease in 1999 muddies conclusions

future analysis

future analysis

investigate other permits types

future analysis

investigate other permits typescorrelate numbers directly with income patterns

future analysis

investigate other permits typescorrelate numbers directly with income patterns

relate to rental data