Evaluating TOD in the context of Local Area Planning using mixed-methods

In this paper, the authors developed a three-step methodology for evaluating Local Area Planning (LAP) projects prepared to promote sustainable transit-oriented development (TOD). Using data from the Indian city of Ahmedabad, they quantified LAP-TOD indicators to evaluate TOD levels before and after LAP implementation around the planned metro corridors. The authors conducted expert interviews and reviewed LAP documents to better understand the results of these TOD indices and develop policy recommendations to strengthen LAPs. In their quantitative analysis, they found that normalized post-LAP TOD index scores for the studied metro station areas ranged from 0.12 to 0.30. These scores are low, and there is much room for improvement, considering that the highest normalized TOD index score that can be achieved is 1. Through interviews with carefully selected experts, the authors were able to get a comprehensive picture of the different opinions on local development challenges around metro stations. In reviewing policy documents, they identified several important gaps in the LAPs. The authors conclude that their contextual mixed-methods approach proved to be useful in this LAP-TOD planning project, as it revealed converging and conflicting results from the qualitative and quantitative analysis. Thus, this study contributes to the existing literature on LAP-TOD by arguing that a combination of both methods is best suited to capture all relevant elements and provide a sufficient basis for policy recommendations.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.03.013
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213624X22000657
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  • © 2022 World Conference on Transport Research Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Maheshwari, Richa
  • Grigolon, Anna
  • Brussel, Mark
• Publication Date: 2022-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1015-1025
• Serial:
  • Case Studies on Transport Policy
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2213-624X
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/2213624X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Policy making; Transit oriented development; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Ahmedabad (India)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01841258
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 2022 4:50PM