The New Transit Town

Posted on 03 April 2017 by Hank Dittmar

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 developmenta taxonomy of TOD projects appropriate for different contexts and scalesthe planning, policy and regulatory framework of successful projectsobstacles to financing and strategies for overcoming those obstaclesissues surrounding traffic and parkingthe roles of all the actors involved and the resources available to themperformance measures that can be used to evaluate outcomesCase 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. Best Read eBook The New Transit Town Author Hank Dittmar – kino-fada.fr This book, as you might guess from the title, is about attempts to create mixed use developments near transit stations Some of the projects profiled were in suburbs or automobile oriented cities, and as a result ran intodifficulties than I would have expected for example, retail may be difficult to finance when there are not yet enough residents to support it, and parking creates a variety of problems, When planners propose small amounts of parking, neighbors complain because they fear p This book, as you might guess from the title, is about attempts to create mixed use developments near transit stations Some of the projects profiled were in suburbs or automobile oriented cities, and as a result ran intodifficulties than I would have expected for example,...

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03 April 2017

Hank Dittmar