Comments on: The Great Outdoors, Indoors: An Evaluation of Green Spaces and Housing Prices in Pittsburgh, PA /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joseph Naser /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-25216 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:19:02 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-25216 Congratulations on your IS Will! After four years, we’ve made it! Best of luck with your future endeavors!

]]> By: Joseph Naser /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-13150 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:19:02 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-13150 Congratulations on your IS Will! After four years, we’ve made it! Best of luck with your future endeavors!

]]> By: Evan Riley /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-13149 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:32:13 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-13149 Super interesting topic! Did you track, or do you suspect, any difference in the effect if the green space is, say, a large private cemetery rather than a public park? (We lived near both in Squirrel Hill for 16 years. House appreciated value at an astonishing rate… but the market was undervalued when we bought.)

]]> By: Evan Riley /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-25215 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:32:13 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-25215 Super interesting topic! Did you track, or do you suspect, any difference in the effect if the green space is, say, a large private cemetery rather than a public park? (We lived near both in Squirrel Hill for 16 years. House appreciated value at an astonishing rate… but the market was undervalued when we bought.)

]]> By: Emily Stoehr /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-13148 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:44:25 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-13148 Thank you for sharing such important and interesting research! As a Pittsburgher myself, your topic caught my eye. I do not live within the city limits, but as someone who lives in a Pittsburgh suburb, the correlation between green space and housing prices is fascinating. I appreciate the time and effort you took on this project because it is something that can be used to inform policies and future actions not only in Pittsburgh but in other cities as well. Congratulations, Will!

]]> By: Emily Stoehr /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-25214 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:44:25 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-25214 Thank you for sharing such important and interesting research! As a Pittsburgher myself, your topic caught my eye. I do not live within the city limits, but as someone who lives in a Pittsburgh suburb, the correlation between green space and housing prices is fascinating. I appreciate the time and effort you took on this project because it is something that can be used to inform policies and future actions not only in Pittsburgh but in other cities as well. Congratulations, Will!

]]> By: Bambi Vargo /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-13147 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:27:05 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-13147 Hi, Will, Congratulations on a thought-provoking study and presentation! Impressive statistical analysis. You have raised many significant issues, gentrification, public health.
Have you considered sharing with policy makers in Pittsburgh? What was the most challenging part of your research?
I am a proponent for more green space for giving children the opportunity to experience nature.
I am the mom of a COW Alum (’13), and I am grateful to have the opportunity to see so many presentations today. I am impressed and encouraged by the intelligence, energy and enthusiasm you all show. Fills me with hope for our future.
Best wishes.

]]> By: Bambi Vargo /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-25213 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:27:05 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-25213 Hi, Will, Congratulations on a thought-provoking study and presentation! Impressive statistical analysis. You have raised many significant issues, gentrification, public health.
Have you considered sharing with policy makers in Pittsburgh? What was the most challenging part of your research?
I am a proponent for more green space for giving children the opportunity to experience nature.
I am the mom of a COW Alum (’13), and I am grateful to have the opportunity to see so many presentations today. I am impressed and encouraged by the intelligence, energy and enthusiasm you all show. Fills me with hope for our future.
Best wishes.

]]> By: Will McCullough /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-13146 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:02:08 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-13146 In reply to Victoria McCaslin.

Thank you, Victoria, for these important questions! My analysis did not look at differences in the level of green space broken down by neighborhood; however, for Pittsburgh proper it is clear that many of the wealthier communities are located on the edges of the two largest parks in the city. I also noted that more price fluctuation can be attributed to locational effects, specifically green space proximity, which indicates that people have predetermined needs when engaging in the home buying decision. This suggests that such factors as number of bedrooms and number of bathrooms will be predetermined and unlikely to change home buying preferences for an individual.

]]> By: Will McCullough /2021/04/06/will-mccullough/#comment-25212 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:02:08 +0000 https://news.wooster.edu/?p=7539#comment-25212 In reply to Victoria McCaslin.

Thank you, Victoria, for these important questions! My analysis did not look at differences in the level of green space broken down by neighborhood; however, for Pittsburgh proper it is clear that many of the wealthier communities are located on the edges of the two largest parks in the city. I also noted that more price fluctuation can be attributed to locational effects, specifically green space proximity, which indicates that people have predetermined needs when engaging in the home buying decision. This suggests that such factors as number of bedrooms and number of bathrooms will be predetermined and unlikely to change home buying preferences for an individual.

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