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NOW WE KNOW CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
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CHARLOTTE'S TRANSIT RENAISSANCE
Reconnecting America's Jeff Wood presents an audio tour and slideshow about Charlotte's transit system

CREATING COMMUNITIES IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Listen to Reconnecting America CEO Shelley Poticha's Rail~volution presentaton

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Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook
Provides guidance for people participating in TOD in Austin · PDF

The Effect of Rail Transit on Property Values: A Summary of Studies, Draft
Provides a concise summary of results from a number of studies of property values around rail transit · PDF

Transit Technologies Worksheet
Outlines different transit modes and their specifications · PDF

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CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

FINANCING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Policy Options and Strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Somerville Community Corp. study for city of Somerville

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CTOD ARTICLES
January 5, 2009

JANETTE SADIK-KHAN REINVENTS THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY
She garners lots of attention since taking over as commissioner of NYC DOT

LOBBYING FREE-FOR-ALL OVER STIMULUS FUNDS
The largest investment in infrastructure since federal highway system began

Financing Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Options and Strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area

The Center for Transit-Oriented Development prepared this white paper to help the Metropolitan Transportation Commission consider alternative methods for providing regional funding for transit-oriented development in the San Francisco Bay Area. The report outlines the need for such a funding source, case examples of other Metropolitan Planning Organization programs, and key considerations in implementing a new program targeted to this purpose.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Somerville Community Corp. study for city of Somerville

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Reconnecting America and Somerville Community Corp. study for city of Somerville

ALTERNATIVES TO TOD FUNDING
Center for Transit-Oriented Development prepares white paper for Metropolitan Transportation Commission

CAPTURING THE VALUE OF TRANSIT
New report by Center for Transit-Oriented Development released

SAN FRANCISCO SEEKS TO CAST ASIDE 50S ERA IDEAS ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
New formula would base impacts on the number of new automobile trips generated

CREATING COMMUNITIES IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Listen to Reconnecting America CEO Shelley Poticha's Rail~volution presentaton

TODCAST
Audio tours of tansit corridors and transit-oriented developments available