Institutional Response to Transit Oriented Development in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area: Understanding Local Differences through the Prism of Density, Diversity, and Design

This study explores local initiatives and institutional responses to promote transit-oriented development (TOD) around the rail transit stations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The primary objective is to understand the extent and circumstances of municipal responses to achieve TOD. Secondarily, the study examines what inferences can be drawn about local response to the design and planning of TODs, their relative success, and future outlook. The methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative components. It draws on in-depth structured interviews of senior planners from seven case study cities. The quantitative analysis examines variable policy landscape enfolding 93 stations. A Guttman scalogram analysis ranks the likely application of various policy tools identified by LA Metro. The findings underscore the primacy of local policies and plans for consistency, effectiveness, and flexibility in implementation. Second, over time municipalities become increasingly sophisticated in application of TOD policies. Third, while TOD-supportive policies are necessary for development, their mere presence is not always sufficient. Fourth, fewer Guttman errors for higher density downtown locations and older stations correspond to a multi-faceted approach to TOD promotion. Lastly, the relative success or failure of TOD seemingly is the byproduct of a proactive city and market demand, coupled with community engagement.

• Record URL:
  https://www.metrans.org/sites/default/files/research-project/Tier-1-UTC_17-09_Final-Report.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://merritt.cdlib.org/d/ark%253A%252F13030%252Fm5ps2t8s/1/producer%252FTier-1-UTC_17-09_Final-Report.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67569
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66849
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  METRANS Transportation Center

  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90089-0626

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Authors:
  • Banerjee, Tridib
  • Bahl, Deepak
  • Barrow, Kevin
  • Eisenlohr, Andrew
  • Rodriguez, Janet
  • Wallace, Quinn
  • Jamme, Huê-Tâm Webb
• Publication Date: 2018-12-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 85p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Demand; Planning and design; Policy analysis; Rail transit stations; Real estate development; Surveys; Transit oriented development
• Identifier Terms: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01696239
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: METRANS PROJECT 17-09
• Files: CALTRANS, BTRIS, UTC, NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 26 2019 9:47AM