Zoning for Transit-Oriented Development in Minneapolis: Challenges and...
This paper is concerned with the most common and perhaps the strongest of the implementation tools cities have at their disposal: regulations. Regulations, in particular zoning, shape the type of...
View ArticleTransportation and Employment: Access to Growing Job Centers
Like most metropolitan areas, the Twin Cities has seen dramatic decentralization of population and jobs during recent decades. These trends have not been as dramatic in the Twin Cities as in many other...
View ArticleLight Rail Transit Construction Impact Mitigation Strategies: Case Studies...
IntroductionThe proposed Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) line stretching from downtown Minneapolis to downtown Saint Paul has the potential to revitalize the neighborhoods it passes through....
View ArticleDid the Hiawatha Light Rail Line Increase Single-Family Residential Property...
In 2001, the City of Minneapolis began construction on the Hiawatha Light Rail Line, one of the largest mass transit projects in the history of Minnesota. Opened in June 2004, this twelve-mile,...
View ArticleTwin Cities CTLUS Initiatve: Identifying and Evaluating Regionally...
CTOD report provides methodology for assessing and boosting the walkability of existing activity centers. As demographic trends, quality of life concerns, and personal preferences shift, more and more...
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Preserving Affordability and Access in Livable Communities: Subsidized...
Executive SummaryINTRODUCTIONA livable community has affordable and appropriate housing, supportive features and services, and adequate mobility options for people, regardless of age or ability. As...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Impacts of Transitways: How Light-Rail Transit Improves Job...
Project Fast FactsThe number of low-wage jobs accessible by 30 minutes of transit travel in morning peak hours increased by 14,000 jobs in light-rail station areas and by 4,000 jobs in areas with...
View ArticleRails to Real Estate: Development Patterns Along Three New Transit Lines
Executive SummaryThis report documents real estate development patterns along three recently constructed light rail transit lines in the United States. This topic is important for local planning...
View ArticleMetropolitan Business Plans: A New Approach To Economic Growth
IntroductionIn the aftermath of the Great Recession, America needs to move toward a more productive next economy that will be increasingly export-oriented, lower-carbon, and innovation-driven—as well...
View ArticleAccess for Value: Financing Transportation Through Land Value Capture
I. IntroductionThe worsening financial state of the federal, state, and local governments is a frequent subject in media and political circles. As discretionary expenditures, transportation programs...
View ArticleTransit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Employment
Executive SummaryHistorically, many regional transit systems were designed in a “hub and spoke” pattern, focusing on moving residents from relatively low-density residential communities to a single...
View ArticleTOD 205: Families And Transit-Oriented Development - Creating Complete...
Why This Book?Transit-oriented development can be used as a tool to support family-friendly communities and high-quality education. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a mix of housing, retail and/or...
View ArticleFilling the Financing Gap for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development: Lessons...
Foreword During the past two decades, transit-oriented development (TOD) has emerged as a powerful tool for creating liveable communities near good public transit through the development of dense...
View ArticleAn Agent-Based Model of Origin Destination Estimation (ABODE)
AbstractThis paper introduces ABODE, an agent-based model for Origin-Destination (OD) demand estimation, that can serve as a work trip distribution model. The model takes residential locations of...
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Downtowns, Greenfields and Places In Between: Promoting Development Near Transit
IntroductionTransit-oriented development (TOD) – typically defined as compact, mixed-use development within walking distance of a transit station – has emerged in recent years as a key strategy for...
View ArticleEnergy Island Integration Study
Executive SummaryThroughout the world, countries are seeking pragmatic solutions to increase the efficiency of their energy systems through the use of smarter energy distribution and the advancement of...
View ArticleAchieving System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance: Perspectives...
Report websiteExecutive SummaryTransitways in the Twin Cities metropolitan area continue to expand, with a network of 14 transitways planned by 2030. To promote sustainable regional growth, transitways...
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