The results of our analyses show that there is economic and social benefit to installing another Skytrain line in Vancouver, particularly one that services the students of the University of British Columbia. There is reason to believe through empirical research that the presence of light rail transit increases property value, and there is statistically significant correlation between high median household incomes and proximity to Skytrains in Vancouver. The route that would be the most effective would start at Broadway Station, follow Broadway, then go along University Boulevard to the UBC bus loop. This is because this route would travel the least amount of social friction caused by land type, while maintaining brevity, which translates to lowest financial cost. This path would also service the most amount of people by proximity to Dissemination Areas of higher populations.
This proposed route would be about 10 kilometres, which would cost an estimated $1.1 billion. Though this is a considerable price tag, we believe that the increased transportation connectivity in this region would subsequently bolster social capital within the city of Vancouver while simultaneously making education at UBC more accessible. There is also financial capital to be gained. Just as Chicago saw housing prices increase around their new transit lines by about $215.9 million in the 1980s, Vancouver would also see housing prices grow even more than they currently are and at a greater magnitude in the context of the 2017 housing market.