Transit Zones Archives - National Resources & Technical Assistance For Transit-Oriented Development

One zone to rule them all

By TODresources / October 5, 2018

This month on Building Better Communities with Transit we’re joined by Eric Singer and Andrej Micovic, Associates at Bilzin Sumberg in Miami who talk about the creation of a unique ordinance in Miami-dade County that consolidates land use decision making. They also talk about how recent TIF districts and the county’s Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan interact with that ordinance and what’s important in writing planning code.

Transit Oriented Development and The Potential for VMT-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Growth Reduction

By Alex Dodds / June 20, 2016

This report examines the greenhouse gas reduction potential of TOD, in terms of the transport sector, and measures the emissions reduction potential of six types of neighborhoods centered on fixed rail transit stops. The study shows that for every household, the number of cars owned and the number of miles driven is largely determined by … Continued