Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is broadly described as higher density, mixed-use development located within walking distance of a transit station. According to Reconnecting America’s Center for Transit-Oriented Development, successful TOD must also include location efficiencies, boost transit ridership, reduce traffic, and provide a mix of housing, shopping and transportation options. TOD enjoys widespread support among transportation, planning, and development professionals who view it as a way to reduce reliance on automobiles and urban sprawl, improve quality of life, and create and enhance mixed-income neighborhoods. In the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region, TOD takes on particular importance as communities increasingly look to reduce congestion and their carbon footprint. While TOD potentially has much to promise, there are many challenges to its successful implementation. This symposium will explore opportunities, challenges, and policy questions related to TOD. Speakers will provide regional, national, and international examples about what works, what does not work—and why—when trying to implement such projects.

This event is co-sponsored by the NY Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association, The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at NYU, Pace University Land Use Law Center, and The University Transportation Research Center, Region 2.