Category: transit oriented development

let’s be careful about TOD

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a great concept. Place the development where it can benefit from transit service rather than being in a transit desert, remote from functional transit. I (Dan Allison) have been re-reading/reading Walkable City by Jeff Speck. Step 4: Let Transit Work (page 139 of the 10th anniversary edition) has a section … Continue reading let’s be careful about TOD →

Californians support housing near transit

The Public Policy Institute of California released a survey of Californians on a variety of issues (PPIC Survey: Californians and their Government) just about the time SB50 was being killed/delayed in the legislature. Here is what people had to say about housing, transportation, and transit: Six in ten Californians (61%) support requiring local governments to … Continue reading Californians support housing near transit →

Sac light rail TOD ordinance

Sac light rail TOD ordinance

The Sacramento City Council passed the light rail Transit Oriented Development (TOD) ordinance on Tuesday evening. We will have more to say about that shortly, but in this post we will address the concern expressed by many opponents that their property (it was entirely property owners who were opposed) was in the 1/4 mile or … Continue reading Sac light rail TOD ordinance →

TOD before Sac City Council today

From 350Sac: Dec 11: Transit-Oriented Development on the agenda Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an important element for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We are pleased that Sacramento is considering an ordinance to encourage the right type of development near transit, however, we have heard that developers will try to weaken the ordinance. Send a message of support for TOD … Continue reading TOD before Sac City Council today →