Capital Metro in Austin, Texas recently published a set of outstanding resources for planning and designing Transit Oriented Development: a Transit Design Guide, a TOD Priority Tool and a TOD Guide. Way to go, Austin!
Capital Metro in Austin, recently published a set of outstanding resources for planning and designing Transit Oriented Development (TOD):
- The Transit Design Guide is a best practices manual for designing transit-supportive roadways and facilities to enhance bus and rail service and operations.
- The TOD Priority Tool provides a framework for evaluating development potential around high-capacity stations.
- The TOD Guide is a best practices manual for TOD and placemaking.
What is Transit-Oriented Development?
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an attractive, walkable, and sustainable development pattern around high-capacity transit that maximizes transit ridership and offers residents ample vibrant housing choices and convenient access to jobs, services and diverse amenities.
The TOD Priority Tool
Capital Metro is taking a system-wide approach to encourage TOD along the high-capacity MetroRapid and MetroRail transit corridors and enable transit communities for all residents. The new TOD Priority Tool provides a foundation to guide public and private investment around transit stations through:
- Creating an implementation action plan tool through research and analysis of the existing state of transit oriented development
- Providing on the ground, station-level action items with the intent to foster implementation of TOD at high-capacity transit stations
- Establishing a close interrelationship between land use decisions and transit system efficiencies to improve both.
Station Areas
This TOD Priority Tool is focused on areas within a half-mile radius around high-capacity transit stations on the MetroRapid and MetroRail system.
- About TOD - Learn about the benefits and opportunities of TOD.
- Typology - See station areas organized according to character and readiness.
- Implementation - Find out what's needed to bring TOD to reality.
- Interactive Map - Learn where the opportunities are.
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