Transit-Oriented Development : Learning from International Case Studies

Ren Thomas

ISBN 10: 3030484696 / ISBN 13: 9783030484699

Published by Springer, 2020

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book uses international case studies to present insights on the policies, actors, and institutions that are critical to successful transit-oriented development (TOD). TOD has many potential benefits for cities and regions, and is considered a critical element in reshaping sprawling car-dependent urban regions into denser regions built around transit corridors. However, it is not a magic bullet solution for metropolitan transportation problems: challenges persist, such as displacement of local residents and regulatory barriers. How has TOD been successfully implemented How can we integrate the positive aspects of TOD while minimizing its negative impacts This book presents a study conducted at the University of Amsterdam, exploring 11 international case studies, including a meta-analysis, rough set analysis and policy transfer workshops. The authors discuss the findings and present solutions to persistent challenges to transit-oriented development. Additional literature on eTOD (equitable TOD) strategies, as a fundamental component of planning for regional transportation, shows that these approaches can result in more collaborative processes, community-led development that minimizes the negative impacts of transportation infrastructure. As our Dutch colleagues stated, TOD can be considered a policy concept that can be used as a story to unite people.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Transit-Oriented Development : Learning from International Case Studies
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030484696
• ISBN 13: 9783030484699
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 11D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 268 grams

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Synopsis

This book uses international case studies to present insights on the policies, actors, and institutions that are critical to successful transit-oriented development (TOD). TOD has many potential benefits for cities and regions, and is considered a critical element in reshaping sprawling car-dependent urban regions into denser regions built around transit corridors. However, it is not a magic bullet solution for metropolitan transportation problems: challenges persist, such as displacement of local residents and regulatory barriers. How has TOD been successfully implemented? How can we integrate the positive aspects of TOD while minimizing its negative impacts? 

This book presents a study conducted at the University of Amsterdam, exploring 11 international case studies, including a meta-analysis, rough set analysis and policy transfer workshops. The authors discuss the findings and present solutions to persistent challenges to transit-oriented development. Additional literature on eTOD (equitable TOD) strategies, as a fundamental component of planning for regional transportation, shows that these approaches can result in more collaborative processes, community-led development that minimizes the negative impacts of transportation infrastructure. As our Dutch colleagues stated, TOD can be considered a policy concept that can be used as a story to unite people.

About the Author

Ren Thomas is an Assistant Professor at the School of Planning at Dalhousie University, Canada 

Luca Bertolini is a Professor at the Department of Geography, Planning, and International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands