Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) are compact high density, mixed use developments located near a central transit mode. Dallas has created the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) TIF District to encourage pedestrian friendly developments near the DART Rail stations. The first project was the Mockingbird Station located at Mockingbird Lane and Central Expressway and it is said to has been very successful. This development project won the developer the Urban Land Institute’s Global Award for Excellence.
Even so there are critics regarding how accessible the living spaces are to the transit system. The following blog consideres Dallas' TOD as a failed promise.
Transit-oriented development: a failed promise?
http://shar.es/60Zuc via @dallasnews
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Dallas created the TOD in 2008 to encourage pedestrian friendly transit oriented developments adjacent to DART light rail stations. The four sub-districts within the District: Lovers Lane/Mockingbird station area, Cedars West, Lancaster Corridor area, and Cedar Crest area. Recently a study was released reporting case studies of the best practices in the U.S.: A New Paradigm: Strategies for Revitalizing Dallas’ Distressed Neighborhoods is a report that includes example project concepts for the Lancaster Corridor, South Dallas / Fair Park, and Five Points neighborhoods.
The overall goal of the TOD is to add sustainable density to accommodate expected growth, improves mobility, improves energy efficiency and provides new retail, entertainment and employment for Dallas neighborhoods. Regardless if it is considered a fail... it is a great step in the right direction. It will take time for Dallas residents to adapt to a rail system...but offering it as an option is a good start.
http://dallastod.com/
http://www.dart.org/economicdevelopment/DARTTODGuidelines2008.pdf
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