miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 18 years ago
Imagine traveling quickly and conveniently between cities, avoiding congestion on the highways and at the airports. Imagine being able to fly across the country, and catch a train at the airport that takes you to your final destination, all with just one ticket. Imagine a reconnected America, with a...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 18 years ago
The maxim is that when looking for a new home or business the three most important considerations are: location, location, location. As traffic makes it increasingly difficult to drive in downtowns, as downtowns become increasingly popular with both residents and businesses, and as new transit syste...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 19 years ago
This study by the Center for Transit-Oriented Development shows that demographics and other trends will cause the potential demand for compact housing near transit to more than double by 2025. This means that more than 14.6 million households will be looking to rent or buy near transit, and meeting...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 20 years ago
This paper assesses the progress of transit-oriented development in four metropolitan regions – Atlanta, the Bay Area, Chicago and Denver. The shared "lessons learned" include the following: early planning is essential; upfront work on zoning, parking and codes can entice the market; and the plannin...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 20 years ago
The New Transit Town brings together experts in planning, transportation, and sustainable design to examine the first generation of TOD projects and derive lessons for the next generation. Topics include a typology of projects appropriate for different contexts and scales; the planning, policy an...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 20 years ago
In 2002, we examined trends in air service in the United States in the 12 months following the September 11 attacks. We found a steep and continuing drop in air travel, and an overall reduction in the number of flights supplied. Using the industry standard data base, the Official Airline Guide (OAG)...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 22 years ago
Many projects that are labeled “transit-oriented” are merely “transit-related” and don’t realize their potential to also be environmentally sustainable and socially just. This paper offers an expanded definition of TOD that focuses primarily on functions and outcomes, such as increased location effi...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 22 years ago
This is the first in a series of reports from the Reconnecting America project examining the current crisis in intercity travel in the United States and recommending a more economically stable and integrated system of travel for the country. This first report focuses on the aviation system. Future r...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 23 years ago
With our new century just starting, this is a good time for communities across the country to reflect on where we are and where we want to be. How do we make our cities places that improve the quality of life? How do we make them places where people interact, share ideas and build a future together?...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 23 years ago
Urban renewal and city center development for communities of all sizes have become urgent priorities throughout the country, as the disadvantages of suburban sprawl become more and more apparent. ... Revitalized stations and multimodal transportation centers can serve as critcal anchors for urba...
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 26 years ago
A practical manual on how to preserve railroad stations and transform them into centers of multimodal transportation, commerce, and economic development.
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 2024 years ago
LA Valley's Chico is the man in Dodgers’ intrasquad games
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 2024 years ago
Cynthia Ramirez Named as National Junior College Player of the Week
miscellaneous / miscellaneous - 2024 years ago
2022 WSC Men's Volleyball All-Conference team is announced.