Planning Equitable Corridors & Transit-Oriented Development
/This webinar considers the issue of equity in planning TOD corridors, and features Denver, Twin Cities, and Baltimore case studies.
Affordable housing
Los Angeles Equity Atlas
/The Equity Atlas draws from existing research and material to understand geographic differences in performance towards achieving the countywide equity goals outlined in the report. The Equity Atlas clearly articulates how these goals related to transportation and land use investments. The Equity Atlas overlays the transit network on different measures to understand how we perform … Continued
Making Affordable Housing at Transit a Reality: Best Practices in Transit Agency Joint Development
/Transit agencies’ primary mission is to provide transit service; however, most recognize that affordable housing can play a key role in supporting their mission,” the report’s authors, Robin Kniech and Melinda Pollack, note. The authors found successful transit agencies play a critical complementary role to local governments, often initiating projects that include affordable housing that … Continued
A Guide To Community-Driven Transit Oriented Development Planning
/In December of 2012, T.R.U.S.T. South LA, in collaboration with Abode Communities, initiated a participatory planning campaign for the design of the redevelopment of Rolland Curtis Gardens, a substandard 48-unit affordable housing development located in a transit-rich South Los Angeles neighborhood. Our collective goal was to implement temporary rehabilitation measures while developing a community-based plan … Continued
Community Cohesion As A Transport Planning Objective
/This report describes the concept of community cohesion, which refers to the quantity and quality of interactions among people in a community, as indicated by the degree to which residents know and care about their neighbors. It discusses the value of community cohesion and how it is affected by transportation planning decisions. This report describes … Continued
TOD 202: Station Area Planning: How To Make Great Transit-Oriented Places
/This manual is intended to help with simplifying the complex decisions that surround planning for TOD projects and station areas by providing details about the scales of development likely to occur in different places, as well as station area planning principles and TOD plan checklists. The manual begins with a discussion of seven “TOD place … Continued