Training NY municipalities in Transit-Oriented Development
Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project includes training, tools for TOD
Cities from Suffern in Rockland County to Port Chester in Westchester County in New York will receive Transit-Oriented Development resources and training as part of a Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project, including assistance from Reconnecting America.
"The new initiative, a technical assistance program called “Transit-Oriented Development – Building Quality Communities around Transit,” is designed to provide municipalities with tools, resources and hands-on exposure to leading-edge land use and planning techniques to meet a broad range of community goals," the New York State Department of Transportation announced.
The TOD program follows the state’s Lower Hudson Valley Smart Growth initiative with its aim to assist communities in planning for economic growth and development. The Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project team has retained a consortium of renowned TOD experts to provide the training and other resources to the corridor communities. The consulting group includes veteran smart growth and TOD experts from Reconnecting America, the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) and the Regional Plan Association.
Posted June 26, 2009
