Transit Friendly Planning Videos

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The Houses that Can't be Built in America - The Missing Middle
This video explores missing middle housing... what it was, how it still exists in Europe, and what it could be in the future in North America.
The Invisible Role Taxes Play in America’s Housing Shortage
The Wall Street Journal explains the unseen role property taxes play in the country’s housing shortage and discusses the concept of a land value tax.
The Many Faces of Infill Housing Development
What is infill development and what does it look like?
The Radical Solution to Ireland's Housing Crisis
Ireland is grappling with a severe housing crisis, exacerbated by one of the fastest-growing populations in Europe.
The Right to Walk
Walking is a basic human right and we can work towards making walkable, transit-friendly cities by designing for pedestrians first.
The Silver Line BRT Corridor - Houston
Take a look at Houston's first BRT line, the Silver Line. Using features typically seen with light rail, the BRT line supports redevelopment near its stations.
The Spectacular Success of Montreal's Car-Free Streets
In response to the COVID-pandemic, Montreal opened several of its streets to pedestrians and cyclists in summer 2020 and will doing so for many summers to come.
The Stroad: A Case Study // Intended (and Unintended) Consequences of Car-Oriented Street Design
street + road = stroad → a thoroughfare that combines functions of both and fails to serve either purpose.
The Traffic Solution Most Cities Haven't Tried
How does one handle traffic in New York City, where a 5-mile cab ride can take 40 minutes and the average speed in Midtown is often less than 5 MPH?
The Urbanist Myth That Just Won’t Die
How is it that we have come to believe that five stories is the optimal building height?
Tight Timetable for New NJ Transit Boss
Kris Kolluri, NJ TRANSIT’s president and CEO, spoke with NJ Spotlight News about the agency’s plans for the next 13 months. The interview covered future federal funding, the Gateway Project, New Jersey’s new corporate transit fee, and more.
Tom Fisher: Five Cities with New Ideas
Explore innovative urban practices across the globe.
Towards Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing
Metro Vancouver showcases its evolution into a transit-oriented region, marked by record-high transit ridership, especially among renters.
Transforming Urban Spaces for Better Health and Well-being
Explore how urban design profoundly influences the daily lives and mental well-being of city residents.
Transit Equity Day
The video features the DASH bus in Alexandria, Virginia, which has worked towards providing more equitable service as a result of free fares and increased service frequency.
Transit Master Plan / Bike Mobility Plan - Rhode Island Smart Growth Planning Award
Following three years of robust community engagement, Rhode Island now has, for the first time, two data-driven action plans for vastly improving transit and bike mobility across the state.
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