The value-capture paradox of metro accessibility and gated communities in China.

This paper highlights a critical challenge in China: although metro projects are justified by their potential to improve accessibility—a core public good—these benefits are often captured by private developers through the construction of gated communities around metro stations. We argue that local g...

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Published in:	Urban Studies (Sage Publications, Ltd.) Vol. 63; no. 11; pp. 2539 - 2557
Main Authors:	Sun, Guibo, Lee, Ji Eun, He, Dongsheng, Webster, Chris
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications, Ltd. Aug2026
Subjects:	China Nanchang (China) Private communities Urban planning Transit-oriented development Economic infrastructure investing Local transit access Real estate investment
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