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The resources below are intended to help policy makers, business leaders and the general public make informed decisions about zoning for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). While many are not specifically about TOD, the tools and techniques are applicable to stimulating informed dialogue.
Remaking Transportation and Housing Policy for the New Century
Type: Congressional Testimony
Year Published: 2007
Publisher: Brookings Institution
Author: Bruce Katz
Abstract: This transcript of congressional testimony outlines the changing forces, both demographic and economic that are shaping American cities. It also offers a critique and a number of legislative solutions for the "many existing federal policies are ill-suited to the new metropolitan order and are either exacerbating unbalanced growth patterns or failing to leverage the economic potential of older communities."
Ten Years of Smart Growth: A Nod to Policies Past and a Prospective Glimpse Into the Future
Type: Report
Year Published: 2007
Publisher: Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research
Author: Regina C. Gray
Abstract: This article traces the historical development of smart growth in the United States, and discusses how smart growth policies have guided state and local governments in their challenge to mitigate the effects of urban sprawl. The article concludes by highlighting best practices and innovative approaches that governments at all levels have implemented to address various land use issues for the future.
MTC's Resolution 3434 ; Transit-Oriented Development Policy ; Interim Evaluation
Type: Evaluation Report
Year Published: 2006
Publisher: MTC
Author: Nelson/Nygaard consulting
Abstract: This evaluation was done one year after the MTC's TOD strategy was put into place. The TOD policy has three key elements.
1. Corridor-level thresholds to quantify appropriate minimum levels of development around transit stations along new corridors
2. Local station area plans that address key features in a transit-oriented development
3. Corridor working groups that bring key stakeholders
Model Smart Land Development Regulations
Year Published: 2006
Publisher: Research Department of the American Planning Association
Author: Stuart Meck, FAICP; Marya Morris, AICP; Kirk Bishop; and Eric Damian Kelly
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SmartCode and Manual
Year Published: 2006
Publisher: New Urban Publications, Inc.
Author: Andres Duany, William Wright and Sandy Sorlien
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The Complete Guide To Zoning
Year Published: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Author: Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE
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Getting to Smart Growth II
Type: Article
Year Published: 2004
Publisher: Smart Growth Network
Abstract: Getting to Smart Growth II: 100 More Policies for Implementation is the newest primer in the ongoing series from the Smart Growth Network and ICMA. It follows on the heels of the extremely popular first volume of Getting to Smart Growth. The publication serves as a road map for states and communities that have recognized the need for smart growth but are unclear on how to achieve it. Spanish language version now available!
Codifying New Urbanism
Year Published: 2004
Publisher: APA Planning Advisory Service
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Barriers and Incentives to TOD
Type: Report
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: SGA and ULI
Author : Marilee Utter, et al
Abstract: This report examines the effort of counties in Washington to gain a broader understanding of the incentives that stimulate smart growth, the barriers that impede smart growth, and the opportunities to encourage better practices both in these communities and elsewhere in the region.
A Cure for Cluttered Roadways?
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: Washington Post Writers Group
Author: Neal Peirce
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Smart Growth Zoning Codes: A Resource Guide
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: Local Government Commission
Author: Steve Tracy
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Getting to Smart Growth
Type: Article
Year Published: 2002
Publisher: Smart Growth Network
Abstract: This popular, 100-page primer from the ongoing series by ICMA and the Smart Growth Network describes concrete techniques for putting the 10 smart growth principles into practice. The policies and guidelines presented in this primer have proven successful in communities across the United States, and range from formal legislative or regulatory efforts to informal approaches, plans, and programs.
Developer-Planner Interaction in Transportation and Land Use Sustainability
Year Published: 2002
Publisher: The Mineta Transporation Institute
Author: Aseem Inam, Johathan Levine, Richard Werbel
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