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Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Updates

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Support Equitable Transit Oriented Communities

A photo of five store apartment complex in downtown San Jose.
The Monte Vista, San José, CA (Source: Flickr - Christiano Tomas)

Target growth and development (intensified and mixed land uses) to bus routes, light rail lines, and transit stations and provide pedestrian- and bike-friendly access.

  • Ensure developments...
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Development Projects

Put density where it belongs: land use programs should reflect the context of transportation investment.

  • Direct and encourage density and development to cores, transit-rich areas and corridors, pri...
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Case Studies (Development and Built Form)

Photo of a walkway under a building with shops on the side and people sitting at tables on the other side on a sunny day
Santana Row, San José, CA
Photo of people walking in front of a smaller restaurant building with people sitting outside with a lot of landscaping on a sunny day
Santana Row, San José, CA
Photo of people walking between shops and tropical plants
Santana Row, San José, CA

Seattle, WA, USA - University District Urban Design Guidelines

The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development undertook a four-year strategic partnership between the community, city, and...

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Community Centered Development Standards

A photo of light rail traveling with high-rises in the background.
MUNI TOD, San Francisco, CA (Source: Flickr - Jim Maurer)

Promote neighborhood vitality and a balanced mix of uses through standards for jobs/housing ratio, adjustments to setbacks, provision of public open space, and maximum parking requirements...

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Development and Built Form - Home Page

Photo from above of the corner of a city park with several taller buildings and a bus on the roadway between the park and the buildings
Washington Park - Race Street and 12th Street, Cincinnati, OH (Source: Flickr - Travis Estell)

Everyone is a pedestrian. Pedestrians are defined as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, in a wheelchair, sitting, or lying down. Places that are safe, comfortable, and engaging for...

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Case Studies (Best Practices to Attract Successful Developers)

Photo of station plaza with covered bicycle parking and covered station entrance with buildings behind
Clarendon Metro Station Urban Village, Arlington, VA (Source: Flickr - Ron Cogswell)

Austin, TX, USA - Plaza Saltillo, Community Benefits Through Joint Development

Plaza Saltillo, a joint development project at Austin’s eastern Downtown Commuter Rail Station, opened its first phase...

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Transit Zones

An aerial illustration of the Berryessa BART map with the different districts.
Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan (Source: BART)

Parking at or near stations should be structured, leaving surface areas available for active uses, including community gathering.

A photo of a multi-story parking structure at the Berryessa BART Station.
Structured Parking - Berryessa Station, San José, CA
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Transit Streets

Diagram of a street showing a city street with a bus stop, bus lane, bikeway wrapping around the back of a bus stop, transit shelter, street trees, and other amenities.
Transit Street

Speed up transit. On VTA’s high-frequency network, provide design and operational enhancements that reduce transit vehicle delay.

  • Implement transit signal priority (TSP) by installing necessary...
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