Depending on your politics, you may regard transit investment and transit-oriented development (TOD) as “government boondoggle” or “essential building blocks” for livable communities. Setting aside politics for a moment, let’s look at what TOD is and what it can do for a developing community or region.
At its core, TOD is urban development that harnesses public investment in transit infrastructure to leverage private development, usually with a mix of uses and amenities, within walking…