Topic – Transit Oriented Development

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  Austin hopes to direct future growth along rail lines

  Approves first master plan

  Steve Hawley, Mar 05, 10.

  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

  Steve Hawley, Mar 04, 10.

  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

  Steve Hawley, Feb 24, 10.

  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

  Steve Hawley, Feb 17, 10.

  The city wants to turn the Stemmons Corridor and Southwestern Medical District into a mixed-use gateway to the city.

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  Should private developers pay for transit?

  Experts examine value capture

  Steve Hawley, Feb 03, 10.

  Developer Chris Leinberger says that since developers will profit from transit, they should also help local governments pay for it.

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  Todd Litman

  Accessibility vs. mobility

  Founder, Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Feb 03, 10.

  'Accessibility' is a better indicator than 'mobility'

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  Can TOD work without transit?

  'TOD' without the 'T'

  Steve Hawley, Jan 13, 10.

  Even cities with little transit funding should move ahead with high-density, mixed use developments to promote a sustainable economy, says one urban planner.

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  Patrick Mazza

  New energy hubs

  Research Director, Climate Solutions, Jan 13, 10.

  An emerging model for fusing energy, TOD

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  Housing on top of ‘big box’ stores?

  Vancouver gives it a try

  Steve Hawley, Dec 01, 09.

  A transit-oriented developer in Vancouver built 90 townhouses and condos on top of a Home Depot and a Save On Foods grocery store, complete with a rooftop park.

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  ULI emphasizes planning, not development, during downturn

  Developers discuss roles

  Steve Hawley, Nov 13, 09.

  At the ULI fall meeting, developers discussed how to participate in planning and work with local governments to create better developments.

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