Also known as Transit Oriented
Design, or TOD, it is the creation of compact, walkable communities, often
centered around a transit station. This makes it possible to live a higher
quality life without complete dependence on a car for mobility and survival.
COMPONENTS OF TOD
- A walkable design with the
convenience of pedestrians - not automobiles - as the highest
priority.
- A transit station as a prominent
feature of a neighborhood center.
- A mixture of uses in close
proximity to each other, including office, residential, retail, and civic
uses.
- High density, high-quality
development within a 10-minute walk.
- Design that encourages the use
walking & bicycling for daily needs.
- Reduced and managed parking.
BENEFITS OF TOD
- Higher quality of
life.
- Better places to live, work, and
play.
- Greater mobility with ease of
moving around.
- Increased transit
ridership.
- Reduced traffic congestion and
driving.
- Fewer car accidents and
injuries.
- Reduced household spending on
transportation, resulting in more affordable housing.
- Healthier lifestyle with more
walking, and less stress.
- Higher, more stable property
values.
- Increased foot traffic and
customers for area businesses.
- Reduced dependence on foreign
oil.
- Reduced pollution and
environmental destruction.
- Reduced incentive to sprawl,
increased incentive for compact development.
- Less expensive than building and
maintaining roads and sprawl.
- Enhanced ability to maintain
economic competitiveness.
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