Topic – Transit Oriented Development
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Austin TODs arrive before train service
TOD ordinance passed in 2005
Even as Austin waited for its long-delayed Red Line service to start, TODs, or transit-oriented developments, popped up around several planned train stations.
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Austin hopes to make Airport Blvd. more walkable
Community groups supportive
An Austin City Councilman, supported by residents, businesses, and property owners, hopes to create a walkable, mixed-use corridor built around rail stations.
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HUD/FTA website boosts mixed-income transit-oriented development
Targeted toward planners
The online tool guides planners and citizens through the process of creating more sustainable and equitable communities.
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City of Houston reviewing off-street parking ordinance
Public input sought
The ordinance mandates the number of parking spaces at residences, offices, bars, and other buildings, but the city has changed dramatically since its adoption.
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Denton breaks ground on DART transit center
Designed to support TOD
Rail service from Dallas to Denton will begin next summer, and transit-oriented development is expected to quickly help redevelop downtown Denton.
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Jersey Village approves transit-oriented development plan
Anticipating commuter rail
The city, near 290 and the Sam Houston Tollway, is planning ahead for the anticipated Hempstead commuter rail project that could be operational within 5 years.
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Austin hopes to direct future growth along rail lines
Approves first master plan
The mayor and city council paved the way for transit-oriented development, rejecting a last-minute recommendation that would have limited density in the area.
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DFW suburb plans for transit-oriented development
Grapevine hopes for TOD money
Grapevine officials are trying to figure out how to plan for transit-oriented development near a historic district and light industrial facilities.
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Zoning overhauls reshaping New York City
City becoming more sustainable
By re-zoning 20 percent of the city, the Bloomberg administration hopes to direct new growth to transit-oriented neighborhoods.
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Dallas looking at transit-oriented development for medical district
Final plan still months away
The city wants to turn the Stemmons Corridor and Southwestern Medical District into a mixed-use gateway to the city.
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