Urban Planning 101: Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

According to the World Bank, more than half of our world’s population lives in cities, and this same report estimates that by 2050, about 70% of our world’s population will be living in cities<a href="https://medium.com/@decastro.rozettea/urban-planning-101-transit-oriented-development-tod-03235cf2f1c6#_ftn1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">[1]</a>. Yet, with climate change, there is a concern about how we, as urban planners can truly create cities that are equitable, where every city resident have the same access to economic opportunities. Transit oriented development (TOD) is hailed as the most promising development strategy of the future and this strategy is also believed by the world’s leading transportation planning experts as one way that we can create equitable, sustainable cities. Just this past month, the Federal Transit Administration announced a $13.1 million funding for 19 TOD projects in 14 US states<a href="https://medium.com/@decastro.rozettea/urban-planning-101-transit-oriented-development-tod-03235cf2f1c6#_ftn2" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">[2]</a> , which showcases how TOD is already being hailed as the most promising development strategy of the future. <a href="https://medium.com/@decastro.rozettea/urban-planning-101-transit-oriented-development-tod-03235cf2f1c6">Visit Now</a>