Developing Transit: Transit-Oriented Development, Joint Development and Housing

This article focuses on transit-oriented development (TOD) and its role in land use. TOD refers to the construction of buildings, streets, and other developments centered around public transportation. The authors describe the community of King Farms, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, that was designed around a light rail system. In addition, the article describes joint development, which is the development of property owned by public transit agencies used to raise revenue. An example of joint development is the Dadeland North station in Miami, Florida, where the transit agency shares the profits of a shopping mall located next to the station. The article also suggests that the changing housing market is creating demand for housing near transit.

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• Authors:
  • Marx, Paul L
  • Stallsmith, Effie
  • Zimmerman, Mariia
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 42-48
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Housing; Land use planning; Mixed use development; Property values; Public transit; Transit oriented development
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01031838
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 5 2006 7:48AM