Brian Paul argues that developers have jumped on the transit-oriented development bandwagon without actually delivering true TOD.
Paul credits architect Peter Calthorpe with originating the concept of transit-oriented development.
He writes, "In the past decade, however, Calthorpe's term has increasingly been co-opted by the real estate industry to market any kind of moderately dense, urban infill development. If the concept of transit oriented development is diluted to simply mean density and proximity to transit without discouraging car use -- or encouraging socio-economic diversity -- then we miss Calthorpe's message entirely. And in New York City, where transit is just about everywhere, simply branding development "transit-oriented" can render the term meaningless."
Read the full story: How 'Transit-Oriented Development' Will Put More New Yorkers in Cars
Peter Calthorpe's Impassioned Argument for High Speed Rail
Architect Peter Calthorpe lays out a forceful argument for the lower costs and higher benefits of constructing high speed rail versus expanded highways to serve the state's growing population and economic development.
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Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
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US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
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Nation's most wind-powered state turns to coal as data centers increase energy demand
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NYC cools commuters with city's first rain garden above a bus stop
New York City officials say the plants in the rain garden can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater during heavy storms.
Brightline West’s future may rely on $6 billion federal loan
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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