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For more information about the Who is TOD in Metro Denver research study, contact Tom Boone at 303-480-6776.
Overview of the Who is TOD in Metro Denver Research Study
The Who is TOD in Metro Denver research project by the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is designed to inform both public- and private-sector decisions regarding transit-oriented development (TOD) in metro Denver.
DRCOG's mission in its support of TOD is to provide relevant and timely information that helps policy makers and business leaders make informed decisions. DRCOG works with stakeholders to understand their information needs, marshal resources to address those needs, and stimulate informed dialogue on issues of importance to stakeholders.
This study is the first original research to benchmark how people in metro Denver are responding to TOD policy and investment decisions reshaping the regional landscape, particularly land uses around rail-transit stations. This initial study is timed to coincide with the 2010 US Census and the 2009-2010 Front Range Travel Counts Study. DRCOG TOD staff recommends repeating this study every five to 10 years with the expansion of the rail-transit system.
Metro Denver has been referred to as a "learning laboratory" for TOD. Repetition of this study as recommended will help ensure important learning opportunities are not lost and reveal how attitudes, perceptions and behaviors change over time. Both public- and private-sector stakeholders want to understand these changes and how the market for TOD evolves.
The research contains three surveys:
- A business survey (
Report Available) collected information regarding businesses located in rail transit station areas, including the type of business, number of employees, ownership, square footage, management's motivations for selecting current location, satisfaction with current location, intent to move, supply and demand for parking, and use of transit management strategies and incentives.
- An employee survey (
Report Available
) collected information from employees of businesses that participated (and agreed to have employees surveyed), including the mode choices for commute and midday trips, parking behaviors and perceptions, influence of work amenities on job choice by work location, and use of transportation management strategies.
- A resident survey (to be conducted in the winter of 2009 and spring of 2010) will provide a comprehensive assessment of demographics, behaviors and perceptions of residents at varying distances from rail-transit. It will collect information from households across the metro area, with emphasis on those living within one mile of transit stations. Information to be collected includes household member ages, incomes, employment, travel behaviors, current housing characteristics, home location decision influences, and future intent regarding home location.
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Who is TOD in Metro Denver: Business Survey Report