Planning for TOD at the Regional Scale: The Big Picture

This best practices guidebook is one in an ongoing series explaining the theory and best practices of transit-oriented development. Regional TOD planning can help identify common goals and facilitate coordination among regional agencies, transit agencies, cities, counties, towns, community residents and other TOD stakeholderss. Coordination and collaboration will enhance the likelihood of successful TOD by allowing stakeholders to achieve multiple goals, including high transit ridership, improved connections between people and jobs, and flourishing transit-oriented neighborhoods. This guidebook focuses on regional planning for TOD, including the general framework and theory, the benefits, and 8 strategies for regional planning for TOD. The guidebook includes many case studies from around the country.

• Record URL:
  http://reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/RA204REGIONS.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Reconnecting America

  1707 L Street, N.W., Suite 210
  Washington, DC    20036

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Zimbabwe, Sam
  • Anderson, Alia
• Publication Date: 2011-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Illustrations; Maps; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 28p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Case studies; City planning; Handbooks; Land use planning; Regional planning; Strategic planning; Transit oriented development; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01355085
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TOD 204, FTA-TPE-10-2011-4
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 25 2011 11:46AM