TCRP Report 31 Volume 2: Funding Strategies for Public Transportation, Casebook
Case studies of innovative methods for generating revenue for the capital and operating costs of public transportation
View ArticleA Handbook of Proven Marketing Strategies for Public Transit, TCRP Report 50
ForwardThis report identifies, describes, and assesses proven low-cost and cost-effective marketing techniques and strategies appropriate for use in the transit industry. This is a "how-to" handbook...
View ArticleTransit Agency Partnering in Supporting Development Around Rail Transit...
With the growth of rail transit in the United States, transit agencies are engaging in a number of creative partnerships to support transit-oriented developments (TODs) around rail transit stations....
View ArticleThis is Light Rail Transit
As its surname indicates, Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a transit mode. Its middle name reflects that fact that it runs on rails. Why is it called “light”? That depends on who and where you ask. In...
View ArticleStatewide Transit-Oriented Development Study: Factors for Success in California
Provides a state-of-the-practice review of TOD and outlines strategies to encourage broader implementation
View ArticleThe Returning City: Historic Preservation and Transit in the Age of Civic...
The study that resulted in this book was initiated in September 2001 to examine how decisions about public transportation, land development and redevelopment, and historic preservation have...
View ArticleSpring Valley and Main Street Station Area Plans
Station area plans for two DART stations in the City of Richardson
View ArticleCreating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community
IntroductionIncreased traffic congestion, loss of open space, infrastructure costs, and a desire for more housing options have all made smart growth an increasingly powerful strategy for building and...
View ArticleTechnology Review Report, DART 2030 Transit System Plan
Previous DART System Plans have been very specific about the types of technology and alignments to be followed, focusing on implementation of major fixed guideway projects. The 2030 Transit System Plan...
View ArticleTOD in the United States: The Experience with Light Rail
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has increasingly moved from a planning theory to built projects. Over 100 TODs and an additional 100 joint development projects currently exist in the United States....
View ArticleRequest for Qualifications for Transit-Oriented Development of the Texas...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (“METRO”) of Harris County, Texas is announcing a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for transit-oriented development of the Texas Medical Center Transit Center (“TMC...
View ArticleRequest for Proposal for Transit Oriented Development of the Proposed Cypress...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (“METRO”) of Harris County, Texas is pleased to announce a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for transit-oriented development compatible with METRO’s proposed Cypress Park...
View ArticleTransit-Oriented Development Guidebook
This guidebook is intended to create a shared understanding of what Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is and what its benefits are, in addition to identifying the key elements and factors for success....
View ArticleCity of Austin Ordinance for Transit Oriented Development Zoning District
This document is a TOD ordinance for special zones in the City of Austin.
View ArticleTransit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook
This guidebook is intended to create a shared understanding of what Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is and what its benefits are, in addition to identifying the key elements and factors for success....
View ArticlePlano TOD Project Profiles
Profiles of recent developments in downtown Plano, Texas, including Eastside Village I and II, Plano Courtyard Theater, 15th Street Village, and Lexington Park.
View ArticlePassenger Rail Sharing Freight Infrastructure: Creating Win-Win Agreements
The role of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in supporting the development of passenger rail services in the state relates to the need for improved mobility. Given the forecasted growth...
View ArticleLight Rail Construction: Mitigation of Business Interruption
IntroductionConsidering the difficult experience many Houstonians had during the construction of the region’s first light rail line from Downtown to the Medical Center, the Gulf Coast Institute...
View ArticleDowntown Plano: Creating A Transit Village
Not long ago, downtown Plano was the nearly forgotten commercial center of a farming community displaced by metropolitan expansion. Today, downtown Plano is reemerging as an urban center, stimulated in...
View ArticleDowntown Circulator Service Economic Impact Assessment
Downtown Rail Service Economic Impact EvaluationCapitol Market Research has prepared a development impact evaluation to determine the economic benefit that might accrue to the City of Austin if a fixed...
View ArticleBuilding Houston's Competitive Edge: Transit Oriented Development for the...
Houston’s Midtown could be home to new city residents, a vibrant and prosperous neighborhood serving as the center of gravity for Houston’s entrepreneurial professionals. All the elements are in place...
View ArticleAssessment of the Potential Fiscal Impacts of Existing and Proposed TOD in...
The research reported here offers a new assessment of the fiscal impacts of transit oriented development associated with development of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail system. The analysis...
View ArticleFuture Connections Study Central Austin Circulator: Austin Streetcar...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYBackgroundCapital Metro retained WHM/HDR (in association with PB Americas, Inc.) to evaluate the costs and benefits of a possible Central Austin Circulator (a.k.a. the Austin Streetcar...
View ArticleLight Rail Transit Construction Impact Mitigation Strategies: Case Studies...
IntroductionThe proposed Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) line stretching from downtown Minneapolis to downtown Saint Paul has the potential to revitalize the neighborhoods it passes through....
View ArticleAssessing Smart Growth in San Antonio, Texas
AbstractUrban sprawl is a negative condition that many of the cities throughout the United States face. Sprawl wastes resources, has adverse effects on the environment, and leads to degradations of...
View ArticleTraffic Generated by Mixed-Use Developments – A Six- Region Study Using...
The purpose of this study was to develop new methodology for more accurately predicting the traffic impacts of mixed-use developments
View ArticleDowntown Carrollton Rail Station Master Plan Phase Two
Executive SummaryThe Downtown Carrollton Rail Station Master Plan is intended to achieve an integrated vision for a transit-oriented community built around a key transit hub serving Carrollton and the...
View ArticleThe Effects of Street Configuration on Transit Ridership
This study examines the impact of street network connectivity on transit patronage. The aim is to better understand how connectivity affects the decision to use public transportation after we control...
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Preserving Affordability and Access in Livable Communities: Subsidized...
Executive SummaryINTRODUCTIONA livable community has affordable and appropriate housing, supportive features and services, and adequate mobility options for people, regardless of age or ability. As...
View ArticleEnsemble / HCC Livable Centers Study
Executive SummaryThe following books are the story of a neighborhood in Midtown Houston. This study is focused on the transit district surrounding the Ensemble/HCC station area - though many of the...
View ArticleEvaluating the Impact of Transit-Oriented Development
Transit‐oriented development (TOD) is an increasingly popular urban form. Based on a survey of residents of TOD projects in areas served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth T, and Capital Metro...
View ArticleCities of Opportunity
When the first edition of Cities of Opportunity was developed, we made a decision to rank cities only in their 10 indicator categories and to forego showing overall rankings to avoid the misperception...
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