Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit-Oriented Development

How the Federal TIGER Program Revived a Cleveland Neighborhood

By Angie Schmitt | May 15, 2014 | 9 Comments

Cleveland doesn’t look like a dying Rust Belt city these days in the Little Italy and University Circle neighborhoods. In fact, it looks like it’s thriving. At the corner of Euclid and Mayfield, a new mixed-use development — MRN’s “Uptown” — is filling out, hosting a bookstore, a bakery, bars, and new apartments. Just across the street, […]

New Federal Bill Would Help Orient Communities Toward Transit

By Angie Schmitt | May 5, 2014 | No Comments

The federal government has a long history of supporting transit, but it’s never played much of a role in promoting the kind of development that helps make those investments successful. That’s why David Goldberg at Transportation for America is so excited about a new bill that would help encourage transit-oriented development: Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Kirsten […]

Arlington Strikes Walking Gold in a River of Highways and Pentagon Sprawl

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 9, 2013 | 7 Comments

Urbanists have long told tales of the success story of Arlington, Virginia. Named a gold-level walk-friendly community by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, this Washington, DC suburb made the smart decision in the 70s to develop along the metrorail line. Because of that, Arlington workers drive alone at a rate 25 percent lower than […]

How to Sell Developers and Employers on Transit-Oriented Development

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 27, 2013 | 3 Comments

Developers and employers think transit access is great. But if the hurdles are too high, they’ll forgo it — choosing locations that shackle people to car dependence. That’s the finding of a recent report by University of Minnesota researchers Yingling Fan and Andrew Guthrie. Fan and Guthrie propose a number of policy changes for the […]

ITDP Debuts a LEED-Type Rating System for Transit-Oriented Development

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

“Transit-oriented development” is probably one of the more abused terms in all of urban planning. Listen carefully in some cities, and you’ll hear urban development professionals calling parking garages “transit-oriented development” without a hint of irony. Last week, the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy released the first draft of a new scoring system that should […]

In Cities With Extensive Transit, Areas Near Rail Are Growing Faster

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 25, 2013 | No Comments

Is the city center of your metro area shrinking or growing? The answer could be related to the strength of the local transit system, according to a study released this spring by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. CNT’s “Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region” [PDF] focused on Chicago’s progress with TOD compared to similar metros. […]

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