Measuring Benefits of Transit Oriented Development

Transit-oriented development (TOD) in New Jersey is evaluated using a variety of methods and different outcome measures. Qualitative analysis focused on the perceptions of the benefits of TOD and any shortcomings that are seen. Analytical work included an analysis of travel behavior, including frequency of walking, driving and using transit; potential health benefits associated with living in proximity to a train station; social capital or civic engagement in areas proximate to the train station; traffic safety associated with proximity to the train station and other built environmental measures; residential property valuation associated with train station access and TOD amenities; benefits to users of rail transit for commute access to New York City and other destinations; and, an analysis of regional impacts using a regional travel demand model to examine changes in train usage and highway congestion. Beneficial effects of TOD and development near train stations is found in most of the results.

• Record URL:
  http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1142-measuring-TOD-benefits.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://merritt.cdlib.org/d/ark%3A%2F13030%2Fm5hq5d5c/1/producer%2F893874810.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2014-014.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-2014-014-TB.pdf
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium

  San José State University
  210 North 4th Street
  San José, CA  United States  95112

  Rutgers University, New Brunswick

  Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
  33 Livingston Avenue
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08901

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

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• Authors:
  • Noland, Robert B
  • Ozbay, Kaan
  • DiPetrillo, Stephanie
  • Iyer, Shri
• Publication Date: 2014-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 301p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Economic analysis; Pedestrians; Public transit; Rail transit stations; Redevelopment; Transit oriented development; Travel behavior
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01548763
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-MNTRC-14-1142, MNTRC Report 12-18, FHWA-NJ-2014-014
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC21
• Files: CALTRANS, UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 23 2014 4:08PM