Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Resources
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) connects community residents to work and services as well as neighbors and local resources. Learn more about TOD from national experts here.
- American Public Transportation Association: Transit-Oriented Development
- Transit-oriented development (TOD) is compact, mixed use development near new or existing public transportation infrastructure that serves housing, transportation and neighborhood goals. Its pedestrian-oriented design encourages residents and workers to drive their cars less and ride mass transit more. Some TOD projects are a significant source of non-farebox revenue for the participating transit agency. Read more »
- Federal Transit Administration: Transit-Oriented Development & Joint Development
- A recent study report (R-102, Transit-Oriented Development in the United States: Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects) published by the Transit Cooperative Research Project (TCRP) defines transit-oriented development (TOD) as compact, mixed-use development near transit facilities and high-quality walking environments. Read more »
- Reconnecting America: Center for Transit-Oriented Development
- Reconnecting America is a national non-profit organization that is working to integrate transportation systems and the communities they serve, with the goal of generating lasting public and private returns, improving economic and environmental efficiency, and giving consumers more housing and mobility choices.
- Smart Growth America
- Smart Growth America is a coalition of national, state and local organizations working to improve the ways we plan and build the towns, cities and metro areas we call home. The coalition includes many of the best-known national organizations advocating on behalf of historic preservation, the environment, farmland and open space preservation, neighborhood revitalization and more.
- Transportation Research Board
- The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal.
- Urban Land Institute
- As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.
