Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities
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This guide is an excellent resource for anyone interested in introducing charrettes, or design workshops, into the community planning process.
Recommended Reading
Land Development at Selected Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Stations
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Researchers examine real estate development near the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line, focusing on new residential construction at five stations in Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken and Union City.
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Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change
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The Urban Land Institute has issued this report to address growth and developmental strategies designed to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Bursting the Bubble: Determining Transit-Oriented Development’s Walkable Limits
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Canepa challenges the “half-mile circle” that currently defines the limit of TOD by examining new research that cites variability in this assumption.
Strengths and Weakness of Bus in Relation to Transit Oriented Development
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Currie offers an assessment of the strengths and weakness of bus transit-oriented development (BTOD) and discusses the issues confronting BTOD.
TOD 101: Why Transit-Oriented Development And Why Now?
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This book highlights the benefits of TOD and how it can help maintain the economic vitality of communities.
Brownfields Resources
Report links: Getting Started with Brownfields, State and Local Non-Cash Tools and Strategies, and Local Brownfield Financing Tools.
Charles Bartsch and Barbara Wells recently offered several articles outlining ways to reclaim underutilized and contaminated properties.
Visualizing Density
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This book demonstrate the tenets of good density—highlighting locations where density has developed organically or been handled well.
Parking Management Best Practices
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The parking management strategies described in this book can help planners increase parking facility efficiency and reduce parking demand.
Paved Over: Surface Parking Lots or Opportunities for Tax-Generating, Sustainable Development?
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This study of the Chicago area examines the potential development benefits through more intensive use of surface parking near transit.