Bus bus Versus Rail rail Implications for Transit-Oriented Development rail transit-oriented development Rail Transit-Oriented Development

2012 ◽  
pp. 1889-1908
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Planning

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlon Boarnet ◽  
Randall C. Crane
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Transportation Policy ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Regulatory Issues ◽  
Land Use Policies

There has been a boom in American rail transit construction in the past two decades. That new investment has prompted the question of what planners can do to support rail transit. One popular answer has been transit-oriented development (TOD), increasingly described as a comprehensive strategy for rail-based land-use planning throughout an urban area. This is most clearly illustrated by Bernick and Cervero’s (1997) description of how such projects can link together to create “transit metropolises” where rail is a viable transportation option for many of the region’s residents. In addition, TOD provides an opportunity to examine the regulatory issues discussed in chapter 6, both because it is an explicit attempt to use urban design as transportation policy and because the intergovernmental issues are especially stark in relation to these developments. Having discussed how travelers behave in the first part of this book, we now ask what we know about how cities behave. Stated in general form, the question is rather broad. It concerns the process by which cities and other land-use authorities decide where to put streets, how to structure the local hierarchy of streets, when to develop more or less densely, how to position employment centers relative to residential areas, and so on. Still, the feasibility of land-use plans with transportation goals depends critically on how such authorities behave. Any discussion of the effectiveness of these strategies must address both how communities plan for transportation and how travelers respond to those plans. The primary transportation goal of TOD generally, as currently practiced, is to coordinate land-use policies to support rail transit. In particular, focusing both residential and commercial development near rail transit stations is aimed at increasing rail ridership (e.g., Bernick, 1990; Bernick and Hall, 1990; Calthorpe, 1993; Cervero, 1993; Bernick and Cervero, 1997). Some evidence suggests that residents near rail transit stations are two to five times more likely to commute by rail when compared with persons living elsewhere in the same urban area (Pushkarev and Zupan, 1977; Bernick and Carroll, 1991; Cervero, 1994d).

Impacts of Rail Transit Accessibility on Firm Spatial Distribution: Case Study in the Metropolitan Area of Washington, DC

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (11) ◽  
pp. 220-232
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Iseki ◽  
Hyunjoo Eom
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Agglomeration Economies ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Industry Agglomeration ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Agglomeration Effects

Agglomeration economies can arise in areas with high concentrations of firms, which can be facilitated by improved transportation accessibility. Accessibility can be improved by public transit infrastructure, especially in combination with careful planning for transit-oriented development (TOD) that creates compact, high density, mixed-use, and pedestrian-friendly built environments in proximity to public transit infrastructure. Although the literature on TOD has increasingly shown positive effects on residential development and property values, its effects on commercial and industrial development, location of firms, and associated agglomeration economies are less clear and require more empirical study. This study analyzes firm location patterns by industry/sector in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC and examines whether significant spatial clusters have developed in relation to: 1) the presence of Metrorail stations; and 2) the presence of specific industry firms in the earlier year, using kernel density analysis and multinomial logit (MNL) regression. The analysis results indicated that firms in certain industries, such as finance and insurance/real estate and public administration, are more likely to benefit from proximity to Metrorail stations than other industries. Furthermore, firms in several industries show the effects of agglomeration within the same industry while several combinations of industries exhibit cross-industry agglomeration effects. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of which industry sectors are more likely to be located in proximity to rail transit stations and TOD areas and to the understanding of agglomeration effects within the same industry and between different industries.

scholarly journals Developers' perspectives on transit-oriented development in Edmonton, Alberta

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Light Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Transit Network ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into

Edmonton is currently implementing a plan to significantly expand its light rail transit network. Transit expansion is part of a larger plan to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD) around new and existing transit stations and precipitate a shift towards more dense, efficient land use. Transit technology and routes were then selected, in part, based on their perceived ability to facilitate TOD, and the City has also created the TOD Guidelines and created the TOD Manager position to advance their land use goals. This research includes interviews with 6 developers who are currently undertaking large TOD projects to understand their perceptions of TOD as an investment in the Edmonton, and how effectively municipal decisions have facilitated TOD. The TOD Manager was interviewed, as he plays a critical role in facilitating TOD in Edmonton, as was a planner from the City of Edmonton to provide insight into TOD from a planning perspective and the development approvals process. Key words: urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD), light rail transit (LRT), Edmonton

Transforming Principle of ‘Diversity’ of World Rail-Transit Oriented Development Best Practices into Indonesia Rail Station Districts

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 6339-6342
Author(s):  
Dyah Titisari Widyastuti ◽  
Danang Parikesit ◽  
Ikaputra ◽  
Bambang Hari Wibisono
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Rail Station

scholarly journals The Color of Health: Residential Segregation, Light Rail Transit Developments, and Gentrification in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadi O. Tehrani ◽  
Shuling J. Wu ◽  
Jennifer D. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Residential Segregation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Light Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development

As the modern urban–suburban context becomes increasingly problematic with traffic congestion, air pollution, and increased cost of living, city planners are turning their attention to transit-oriented development as a strategy to promote healthy communities. Transit-oriented developments bring valuable resources and improvements in infrastructure, but they also may be reinforcing decades-old processes of residential segregation, gentrification, and displacement of low-income residents and communities of color. Careful consideration of zoning, neighborhood design, and affordability is vital to mitigating the impacts of transit-induced gentrification, a socioeconomic by-product of transit-oriented development whereby the provision of transit service “upscales” nearby neighborhood(s) and displaces existing community members with more affluent and often White residents. To date, the available research and, thus, overall understanding of transit-induced gentrification and the related social determinants of health are limited and mixed. In this review, an overview of racial residential segregation, light rail transit developments, and gentrification in the United States has been provided. Implications for future transit-oriented developments are also presented along with a discussion of possible solutions.

scholarly journals Optimizing Land Use Allocation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Generate Maximum Ridership

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ali Berawi ◽  
Gunawan Saroji ◽  
Fuad Adrian Iskandar ◽  
Bernard Elpetino Ibrahim ◽  
Perdana Miraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Land Use Allocation ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
Critical Literature

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is based around transit stations, with the emphasis on high population density and multifunctional areas in promoting sustainable mobility. This study aimed to develop a TOD model that could achieve an optimum land use allocation to maximize transit ridership. A critical literature review, an analysis of value engineering through function and benchmarking studies were conducted in order to develop a baseline plan for a TOD model, which was then optimized using linear programming. A total of four light rail transit (LRT) stations located in Jakarta were used as the case study to represent model implementation, ridership evaluation and optimal design. The optimization results showed that office workers constituted the highest number of transit passengers, followed by those working in hotels and commercial/retail and residential users. It was also found that optimizing the design of the TOD can increase the number of daily LRT passengers by up to 55%.

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