Transit-oriented development (TOD) shapes neighborhoods around convenient public transportation. This lesson introduces its purpose, key features, and the relationship between urban form and travel.
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is urban development that concentrates residential, business, and leisure spaces within walking distance of public transport. It aims to create a symbiotic relationship: compact neighborhoods support transit use, while transit gives residents practical access to more destinations.
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Transit-oriented development (TOD)
Compact development that coordinates land use and public transport to make daily destinations accessible without a car.
Land value capture
Public mechanisms that recover some land-value increases associated with investments such as a new transit line.
Transit-proximate development
Development near transit that lacks deliberate features encouraging transit use.
TOD-induced gentrification
Neighborhood change associated with TOD that can raise housing costs and displace residents.
Rail plus Property
A model coordinating railway construction with nearby or integrated property development.
Quiz questions
During which period was the transit city a dominant urban pattern in industrialized countries?Answer: Roughly 1850 to 1940.
What does land value capture recover through public mechanisms?Answer: Some land-value increase associated with public investment.
How can compact station-area development contribute to stronger urban heat island effects?Answer: It can replace vegetation and permeable ground with buildings and paving.
What is a key feature of Hong Kong's Rail plus Property model?Answer: Railway construction is coordinated with nearby or integrated residential development.
Which approach can help ensure lower-income residents share in TOD benefits?Answer: Providing affordable housing and protections against displacement.