Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United States and around the world.

New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning, transportation, and sustainable design—including Scott Bernstein, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Daisa, Sharon Feigon, Ellen Greenberg, David Hoyt, Dennis Leach, and Shelley Poticha—to examine the first generation of TOD projects and derive lessons for the next generation. It offers topic chapters that provide detailed discussion of key issues along with case studies that present an in-depth look at specific projects. Topics examined include:

the history of projects and the appeal of this form of development
a taxonomy of TOD projects appropriate for different contexts and scales
the planning, policy and regulatory framework of "successful" projects
obstacles to financing and strategies for overcoming those obstacles
issues surrounding traffic and parking
the roles of all the actors involved and the resources available to them
performance measures that can be used to evaluate outcomes

Case Studies include Arlington, Virginia (Roslyn-Ballston corridor); Dallas (Mockingbird Station and Addison Circle); historic transit-oriented neighborhoods in Chicago; Atlanta (Lindbergh Center and BellSouth); San Jose (Ohlone-Chynoweth); and San Diego (Barrio Logan).

New Transit Town explores the key challenges to transit-oriented development, examines the lessons learned from the first generation of projects, and uses a systematic examination and analysis of a broad spectrum of projects to set standards for the next generation. It is a vital new source of information for anyone interested in urban and regional planning and development, including planners, developers, community groups, transit agency staff, and finance professionals.

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Publisher

Island Press

Year

2012

ISBN

9781597268943

Topic

Architecture

Subtopic

Architecture General

ABOUT ISLAND PRESS
SPONSORS
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Table of Figures
Foreword
Acknowledgments
> 01 An introduction to oriented development
> 02 - Defining Transit-Oriented Development: The New Regional Building Block
> 03 - The Transit-Oriented Development Drama and Its Actors
> 04 - Regulations Shape Reality: Zoning for Transit-Oriented Development
> 05 - Financing Transit-Oriented Development
> 06 - Traffic, Parking, and Transit-Oriented Development
> 07 - THE ARLINGTON COUNTY CASE STUDY Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor
> 08 - THE DALLAS CASE STUDY Mockingbird Station and Addison Circle
> 09 - THE ATLANTA CASE STUDY Lindbergh City Center
> 10 - THE SAN JOSE CASE STUDY Ohlone-Chynoweth Station
> 11 - THE SAN DIEGO CASE STUDY Barrio Logan’s Mercado Project
> 12 - The New Transit Town: Great Places and Great Nodes That Work for Everyone
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX
ISLAND PRESS BOARD OF DIRECTORS