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CONVINCING CONSERVATIVES TO SUPPORT TRANSIT
Matt Dellinger Asks The Questions And William Lind Explains How

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Five 'New Urbanism 202' presentations from June CNU17 convention

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: MAKING IT HAPPEN
Academic research publication includes chapter by RA CEO Shelley Poticha and program associate Jeff Wood

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MADE IN USA: PORTLAND'S STREETCAR DEBUT
Transportation Secretary LaHood lauds Portlands dedication to transit, environment

TRAINING NY MUNICIPALITIES IN TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project includes training, tools for TOD

TEACHING HOW TO ADDRESS MAJOR CHALLENGES OF TOD PROJECTS
National Charrette Institute to hold July sessions in Portland and Harvard

Best Practices 
Discussion Paper On The Evaluation Of Economic Development
This document presents one possible method for evaluating potential economic development impacts of projects applying for Federal Transit Administration New Starts funds · PDF

Portland Streetcar Economic Impacts – First Phase Carbon Footprint Benefits Modeling
This memorandum outlines and illustrates a methodology for modeling prospective benefits of reduced carbon emissions associated with Portland Streetcar as a form of development oriented transit. · PDF

Cost-Effective GHG Reductions Through Smart Growth & Improved Transportation Choices
Study evaluates economic case for focusing on transportation options as the most effective tool in reducing greenhouse gas emissions · 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

APTA Heritage Trolley

The APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Subcommittee was formed to promote the development of vintage/heritage trolley lines and modern streetcar lines in urban centers, to foster information exchange among those planning or operating such lines, and to encourage reasonable technical and safety standards.

(April 5th, 2007)

APTA: The American Public Transportation Association

An international organization for the bus, rapid transit and commuter rail systems industry, APTA works to ensure that public transportation is available and accessible for all Americans in communities across the country.

(April 5th, 2007)

Center for Transportation Excellence

The Center for Transportation Excellence is a non-partisan policy research center created to provide research materials, strategies and other forms of support on the benefits of public transportation.

(April 5th, 2007)

Cyburbia

Cyburbia was founded in 1994, and is the Internet's oldest continuously operating planning-related Web site; it functions today as a portal and busy social networking site for planners and others interested in the built environment.

(April 8th, 2008)

Federal Transit Administration's TOD and Joint Development Page

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has a page devoted to Transit-Oriented and Joint Development programs. There you will find links to resources as well as technical guidance.

(September 10th, 2007)

Light Rail Now

The Light Rail Now Project believes that presenting facts, reliable information, and well-supported arguments is the way to counteract the avalanche of misinformation and misconception about mass transit. They are an excellent resource.

(April 5th, 2007)

Light Rail Transit Association

Information and campaigning about better public transport through trams, tramways, streetcars and light rail transit systems.

(April 5th, 2007)

Planetizen: The Planning and Development Network

Planetizen is a public-interest information exchange provided by Urban Insight for the urban planning, design, and development community.

(April 13th, 2007)

Project for Public Spaces

Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities. PPS was founded in 1975 to build upon the pioneering Street Life Project of writer-sociologist William H. Whyte.

(April 13th, 2007)

Smart Growth America

Smart Growth America is a coalition of organizations working to improve the ways we plan and build the towns, cities and metro areas we call home. The coalition advocates on behalf of historic preservation, the environment, farmland and open space preservation, and neighborhood revitalization.

(April 13th, 2007)

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