Battling Sprawl in Tysons Corner, Virginia
Tysons Corner, Virginia, has launched effort to retrofit its sprawling landscape into a more dense environment that could serve as a national model.
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National TOD News
California Enacts Smart Growth Bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law SB 375, declaring it an “historic state-local partnership” to fight suburban sprawl.
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Cleveland Moves Forward with Bus-Supporting TOD
Cleveland has big plans for the Euclid Avenue Corridor that are anchored by the bus-rapid transit Euclid Corridor Transportation Project.
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19th Century Technology Creates 21st Century Solutions in Tampa
The $55 million invested in building the TECO streeetcar system has helped to attract over $1 billion in new private investment.
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Orlando Area Getting Commuter Rail
$250 million in federal funding had been budgeted for a proposed 61-mile commuter rail system through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties.
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Maryland — Exploding with TOD Activity
The Maryland DOT has been committed to transit-oriented, joint and transit-adjacent developments, with many of TOD projects in process.
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Boston Suburb Banking on Big TOD
The construction of a new rail station and the demolition of a General Motors distribution center will lead to a mixed-use TOD in Westwood, MA.
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Los Angeles Makes TOD a Priority
Long viewed as the epitome of auto-centric suburban sprawl, Los Angeles is making a concerted effort to nurture TOD.
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TOD Comes to the Texas Capital
Austin, TX and nearby Leander have approved construction of a new commuter rail link and have launched comprehensive plans for TOD.
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Opportunities and Challenges for TOD in the D.C. Region
As 2006 unfolds, a variety of planning and development efforts in WMATA’s service area reflect the opportunities and challenges faced by other regions seeking to implement TOD.
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