TOD Books & Courses

Become a TOD expert with these books and online resources.s

The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development

New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning, transportation, and sustainable design -- including Scott Bernstein, Peter Calthorpe, Jim Daisa, Sharon Feigon, Ellen Greenberg, David Hoyt, Dennis Leach, and Shelley Poticha -- to examine the first generation of TOD projects and derive lessons for the next generation. It offers topic chapters that provide detailed discussion of key issues along with case studies that present an in-depth look at specific projects.

Planetizen 115 Course: Transit Oriented Development Toolbox

Transit Oriented Development Toolbox will be useful to planners, developers, architects, policy makers, students and advocates.
Topics covered in this course include Smart Growth and Sustainable Development: Understanding the Context for TOD; The Importance of Urban Design in TOD; Land Use and Parking in TOD; The Public Sector: Roles for Local Government, MPOs, State Government, and Transit Agencies; Value Capture, Joint-Development, and the Private Sector; and Financing TODs. Transit Oriented Development Toolbox offers an online forum to network and discuss these issues with the instructors and other students.