transit oriented development
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Fact Check: Will BRT Automatically Trigger Corridor Up-Zoning? Not Anywhere Near as Much as Opponents Say It Will
BRT won't automatically up-zone entire corridors and bring giant new six-story canyons of towering apartment buildings. L.A.'s TOC incentives do help the city add affordable housing where it's most needed.
September 18, 2019
Fix the City Files Lawsuit Against L.A.’s Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentives
The nimby lawsuit alleges that the city approved affordable housing incentives improperly, and that guidelines exceed what voters approved in Measure JJJ
September 5, 2019
Connecticut Says ‘No’ to Transit-Oriented Development
“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.
May 20, 2019
Sacramento City Council Passes a Citywide TOD Ordinance
City removes required parking minimums and restricts car-oriented uses near its light rail stations.
December 13, 2018
San Diego Parking Craters Could House 8,000 Families Near Light Rail Stations
San Diego's transit agency has been reluctant to redevelop parking lots on land it controls near stations. It's time for a change, says Circulate San Diego.
April 27, 2018
America Builds Way Too Much Parking Near Transit
We build parking that nobody ever uses because that's what American engineering standards recommend.
February 1, 2017
Is Rail That Important for Transit-Oriented Development?
It may be that TOD—transit-oriented development, which puts high density housing near transit to encourage people to travel by means other than by car—may be putting too much emphasis on the T. That is, the fact that people have a train station near at hand may not necessarily be what encourages them to use it. Other things—like whether they have access to free parking—seem to have more influence on car ownership and driving.
December 3, 2015
How NIMBYism Stifles San Diego’s Sustainability Goals
Earlier this month, the California environmental group Next 10 released a study ranking the walkability of nearly 500 rail stations in the Golden State's major cities. Not surprisingly, San Diego's transit stations rated at or near the bottom.
October 14, 2015
Transit Alone Won’t Lead to Transit-Oriented Development
When MARTA opened its Garnett rail station in south downtown Atlanta in the early 1980s, the city expected development to follow. Darin at ATL Urbanist writes that documents from the 70s show that planners believed the station could spur offices and a residential high rise.
July 17, 2015
Proposed Metro Joint Development Policy Updates A Step In Right Direction
Today, the Metro Board of Directors' Executive Management Committee approved changes to the way the agency partners for development on Metro-owned land.
July 16, 2015