Common knowledge tells us that locating retail sites near houses will run down the house's value. This common knowledge has lead to highly segregated land use patterns and automobile dependency. But, does locating near a store really adversely affect residential values. In this study we find...

This paper evaluates how consumers value differences in neighborhood composition and street layout, factors not previously included in empirical studies of house value. Highly connected street patterns are important to New Urbanism. We use measures of neighborhood street connectivity and their...