Report Link: TOD Opportunities in Somerset County, New Jersey
Awarded the APA-NJ Outstanding Planning Implementation Award, this report presents an analysis of opportunities for transit-oriented development in Somerset County.
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Report links: Aging Americans, 2004 National Community Preference Survey, and Hidden in Plain Sight.
Three recent studies have demonstrated the desirability of transit-oriented development principles.
Report link: Ten Principles for Successful Development Around Transit
The Urban Land Institute released a report in 2003 to help municipal officials and planners successfully implement development around transit centers.
Report link: Hidden in Plain Sight
This report studies the demand for housing near America’s rapid transit systems and finds that demand for such housing will likely double by 2025.
Report link: The New Transit Town
In this book, the demographic trends that favor an increasing demand for TOD are outlined,as well as the issues of design, public policy and finance.
Report link: Transit-Oriented Development in the United States
This analysis of TOD practice examines its impacts, benefits, and barriers, as well as useful policies and implementation and financing tools.
Report link: Planning for Transit Friendly Land Use
This handbook is designed to help planning officials, planning and zoning boards and communities create successful TOD environments.
Report Link: Emerging European-style Planning in the USA: Transit-Oriented Development
The authors argues that the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative is an example of a new role for state planning in the United States.
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