Report link: Transportation and Health: Policy Interventions for Safer, Healthier People and Communities
Communities looking to promote health and safety through land use and transportation policies can turn to this report.
Report link: Building a Transit-Friendly Community
This guidebook documents key finding and lessons learned from NJ TRANSIT’s pilot program Transit-Friendly Communities for New Jersey, a community planning assistance program.
Report Link: Transit-Oriented Development: What Does the Research Tell Us?
A presentation made to a joint meeting of the Somerville, New Jersey council, planning board and zoning board of adjustment on the current research on TOD impacts and trends.
Read MoreReport link: Complete Streets: Best Policy and Implementation Practices
The APA recently released a Planning Advisory Service report on complete streets titled Complete Streets: Best Policy and Implementation Practices.
Report link: America Needs Compete Streets
The authors provide an overview of complete streets, of what a complete streets policy should address, and the effects of its implementation.
Report link: Who is TOD in Metro Denver? Resident Survey Report
In 2009-2010 Denver Regional Council of Governments surveyed residents, employees, and businesses located near 35 rail-transit stations in the region.
Report link: An Evaluation of Property Values in New Jersey Transit Villages
Researchers analyzed the effect of the NJ Transit Village Initiative on property values in six municipalities that were designated by the program.
Read MoreReport link: Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide
The Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Action Guide helps communities retain and increase lower income TOD housing.
Report link: Preserving Affordability and Access in Livable Communities
This report surveyed federally-subsidized affordable housing in 20 cities, including New York City and Philadelphia, and their proximity to transit.
Report Link: Eliminating Barriers to Transit-Oriented Development
This report looks at three conditions that could be barriers to transit-oriented development: impacts on schools; impacts to local auto traffic; and, impacts on local parking.
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