Communities built around transit stations create vibrant and walkable communities. Not only does it increase transit ridership, but it can also reduce traffic congestion, air pollution and promote healthier lifestyles in their surrounding area.

TOD can also transform parking lots and underutilized land into attractive mixed-use developments that attract both people and businesses to an area.

Creating New Neighborhoods

Many traditional neighborhoods already incorporate TOD principles, and applying TOD principles further can increase access to affordable housing, increase local economic activity, strengthen community ties and promote healthy lifestyle choices.

TOD also brings benefits for communities by decreasing traffic congestion and air pollution levels, creating jobs, and driving economic expansion. Furthermore, TOD increases affordable transportation options while simultaneously creating more eco-friendly communities with sustainable neighborhoods.

TODs may include an assortment of uses, such as offices, schools, retail stores, cultural institutions, housing and community spaces. TOD areas tend to be within a quarter to half mile radius from transit stations for easy access by residents and can help improve quality of life in cities by creating public-private partnerships; creating a win-win situation that benefits all parties involved. DVRPC offers an online Smart Growth Project Database where you can keep abreast of recent development projects near rail stations.

Creating a Walkable Community

TODs facilitate compact city growth through the combination of land development and public transport services, creating walkable neighborhoods where residents have multiple choices for shopping, dining, working and recreational activities without depending on cars. This reduces dependency on automobiles while simultaneously lowering air pollution levels and traffic congestion levels for urban dwellers while creating a more balanced lifestyle for city residents.

TOD must ensure it serves the needs of communities at all income levels to be effective, which can be achieved with community land trusts, rent control policies and inclusive zoning that mandates that a portion of market-rate housing must include affordable units.

TOD creates vibrant, connected neighborhoods while offering residents opportunities for physical activity that improve cardiovascular health, decrease obesity rates and enhance respiratory health. Furthermore, TOD boosts commerce and the local economy; businesses experience an influx of customers while residents take advantage of being able to meet many daily needs without needing their cars.

Creating a Safe Community

TODs foster vibrant communities that facilitate active lifestyles, promote sustainable transportation options and offer employment. TODs also contribute to compact city growth that combats urban sprawl by decreasing dependence on personal vehicles as well as exposure to harmful fumes and dangerous traffic congestion.

TODs can revitalize existing neighborhoods by converting parking lots and abandoned properties into vibrant mixed-use districts offering housing, retail, employment and entertainment opportunities. Furthermore, TODs may increase public transit ridership while decreasing commute times, energy usage and pollution emissions.

TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) is an emerging national movement combining regional planning, city revitalization and suburban renewal into exciting people places. TOD centers around the idea that most trips can be taken without needing a car and high-quality public transportation can connect people to jobs, services and communities with ease. TOD areas typically follow a compact walkable pattern built within 1/4-12 mile of central transit stations where most destinations can be reached on foot within minutes – sometimes known as transit villages; new development can also incorporate TOD principles as new development can also take shape or redevelopment redevelop.

Creating a Healthy Community

Communities designed for walking and cycling provide numerous health advantages, including exercise, reduced exposure to harmful fumes and traffic noise, greater social cohesion and reduced energy usage.

TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) is a community-based planning approach that seeks to shift growth away from car-dependent suburban sprawl and towards compact mixed-use communities with access to high quality public transit such as trains, bus rapid transit or light rail services and dense residential or commercial developments.

TOD enhances social equity by preventing displacement of low-income residents near transit stations. TOD can mitigate adverse gentrification effects through affordable housing mandates and inclusive zoning reforms. Communities who move away from TOD areas experience lower life expectancies and worse health than those remaining, therefore, in order to minimize these disparities TOD must promote mixed income communities that are accessible for all.