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Transit-oriented design is the design of places, roadways, or sites that encourages and facilitates the easy use of transit. “Transit,” as used in this paper, is defined as a system of public transportation in an urban area. For small cities, a transit system usually consists of buses or vans and only occasionally, rail. Transit-Oriented Design (TOD) Guidelines can help these cities increase transit use. Such Guidelines can show how the development community can benefit by the inclusion of transit-oriented design in their projects. TOD Guidelines are also intended to help the reviewing and permitting communities understand what to look for when reviewing and approving development proposals in transit service areas. Finally, TOD Guidelines are intended to show planners and designers what elements to include in their plans to create transit-oriented design. TOD Guidelines can be relevant for areas that are currently served by public transportation, as well as for developing areas that may be serviced by public transportation in the future. Typical Guidelines for small cities should include recommendations similar to the following: Promote high-density residential and mixed-use development within walking distance of stops along transit routes; Promote public improvements and facilities that support and enhance transit oriented development; Provide proper and well-located commercial parking along transit routes; Create park and ride lots; Promote pedestrian-scale land use patterns; Provide or improve pedestrian connectivity; Maintain historic context of the community transit-oriented development; Create commercial/residential buildings that encourage an active street life; Provide adequate sidewalks; Provide well-located and designed crosswalks; Provide bicycle facilities; Use appropriate street types for designated pedestrian and bus movement; Accommodate bus service on public streets; Use appropriate traffic calming techniques on bus transit routes; Use traffic calming techniques on local residential, non-transit streets as necessary; Encourage multiple street connections near transit lines; Maintain transit facilities in good condition over time so that they can continue to serve existing users and attract new users; Allow adequate provisions for winter maintenance of bus facilities, including pedestrian access to sidewalks, bus stops, entry areas and parking; Use appropriate street furnishings; Use appropriate public signage; Encourage the use of pedestrian-scale signs for private developments and businesses; Use light fixtures as needed to enhance the pedestrian environment; Use artwork to enhance pedestrian activity areas; Select appropriate street trees for use along bus routes and within neighborhoods and communities near bus stops; Use proper site planning of transit stops; Provide appropriate design of bus shelters; Use appropriate graphics at transit stops; and Develop bicycle facilities in transit-oriented areas.

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12p

2002

Eighth National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities

CD-ROM

Art; Bicycle facilities; Bus routes; Bus stop shelters; Bus stops; Bus transit; Buses; Commercial buildings; Communities; Connectivity; Crosswalks; Dwellings; Graphics; Historic preservation; Land use; Lighting; Maintenance of specific facilities; Mixed use development; Park and ride; Parking; Pedestrians; Public transit; Rail transit; Routes; Shopping facilities; Sidewalks; Signs; Small cities; Streets; Traffic calming; Transit oriented development; Trees; Urban design; Urban transit; Vans; Walking distance; Winter maintenance

Bus service; High density development

Design; Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB

Mar 13 2007 12:23PM

• A GIS Extension to Identify High Accident Intersections
• A Methodology For Analyzing Mobility Levels In Small Cities: Lessons Learned In Grand Junction, Colorado
• A Mobility Information Management System (MIMS) for Rural Transportation
• Access Management for Small and Medium-Sized Communities
• Access Management Guidebook For Local Units Of Government
• Accomplishments Of A Van Transportation Vehicle Delivery System In A Medium Sized Community
• An Air Quality Outreach Program For A Growing Small Urban Area
• Awww, RUTS! Problems and Solutions with Overweight Trucks in West Central Minnesota
• Bridging The Gap Between Transportation Planning And NEPA
• Calibration and Validation of Quick Response Forecasting Parameters for Cities in Rural Counties in South Carolina
• Case Study Application of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process to a Small Urban Area: Harrison County, West Virginia
• Corridor Planning and the Integration of NEPA
• Duluth International Airport Land Use Plan
• Duluth-Superior Truck Route Study
• Forecasting Land Use Data And Future Transportation Corridors Using A Joint Travel Land Use Equilibrium Computer Model
• Getting the Message Out: Outreach Techniques that Enlighten and Enliven Today's Smaller Communities
• Identification of Access Management Problem Locations Along Arterial Corridors in Small and Medium-Sized Communities Using Geospatial and Remotely-Sensed Data
• Impacts Of Network Preloads On Small To Medium Sized Urban Travel Forecast Models
• Including Transit-Using Households in Travel Surveys by Focusing on Zero-Vehicle Households
• Integrating Transit Into Statewide Transportation Planning
• Is The Merger Of NEPA And The Planning Process Economical?
• Keys To Repairing And Restarting Stalled Roadway Projects
• Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plans: Taking An Area-Wide Approach To Cut-Through Traffic And Speeding
• North Carolina Urban Loops: 1950s - 2000
• Opening the “Black Box” – Multimodal Travel Demand Modeling for Policy Makers
• Pairwise Comparison Method for Evaluation of ITS Investments
• Planning And Implementing The First Public Transit System In Charlotte County, FL
• Public Involvement And Environmental Justice Planning
• Public Participation for a Context Sensitive Corridor Study
• So Close and Yet So Far Away: Juneau’s Area Wide Transportation Plan
• Stakeholders as Solution Identifiers: An Effective and Successful Methodology for Transportation Planning in Smaller-Sized Communities
• State Route 532 Route Development Plan: An Example Of Cooperative Corridor Management
• TCSP Planning Tools For Small And Medium-Sized Communities
• The Application Of The Livable Centers Initiative In The Atlanta Metropolitan Region
• The Use of Digitally Enhanced Photographs to Improve Public Participation: A Case Study of Muenster Texas
• Tools for Assessing Safety Impact of Long-Range Transportation Plans
• Traffic Calming---Selected Practices, Lessons Learned
• Transportation And Land Use Corridor Study In Knightdale, North Carolina