Research+Questions

__Research Questions__

 * HYPOTHESIS: **

Is the Bid Rent Theory accurate when applied to land use within Raleigh’s CBD, assuming that the Peak Land Value Intersection (PLVI) lies somewhere on Fayetteville St. Mall?

è a. Does the PLVI lie somewhere on Fayetteville St. Mall?

è b. Does the height of the buildings decline as they locate further away from the PLVI at the Fayetteville St. Mall? è c. Do the landscape features decline in quality and quantity as they locate further from the PLVI?

è d. Do pedestrian numbers decline with distance from the PLVI?

è e. Does the type of land use change with distance away from the PLVI?
 * We need info about parks, parking lots, and other non-building uses of land

è f. Does access to public transport decrease with distance away from the PLVI?

è Should we be looking at the values of the buildings? I know of a way through Wake County Tax Info
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