Compact Cities

Transit Oriented Development (TOD):How to Make Inclusive Cities

This digital tool may be helpful for practitioners and transit agencies who are interested in creating transit oriented development (TOD) projects. Transit-oriented development (TOD) refers to development that prioritizes walkability to services and public transport, and it is an important aspect of counteracting urban sprawl, and creating dense and vibrant… Read More

Compact Cities Electrified

This video is a helpful resource that illustrates to general public and non-technical people the concept and benefits of electrified, compact cities as the quickest way to reduce the impacts of climate change and global warming, among other benefits. The compact cities concept is where land use is planned such… Read More

The Compact City Scenario – Electrified

This report may be helpful for a variety of users, including advocates who are looking to illustrate the importance of mode shift and electrification or policymakers who are looking for policy guidance on how to curb climate change. Climate change is already causing environmental and economic issues around the world,… Read More

Why Every City Can Benefit From a ‘15-Minute City’ Vision

This blog post touts the benefits of cities adopting a “15-minute city” vision, where they pursue policies that aim to make it easier for residents to access most of their daily needs within a short walking or cycling distance. It’s written primarily for regional planners who may be considering implementing… Read More

How to Implement Transit-Oriented Development

This guide is intended primarily for planners and decision makers as they plan out urban development that maximizes proximity of housing, jobs, services, and amenities to public transit hubs. Car-dependence has a variety of negative health, safety, climate, and equity impacts. With this guide, planners can help design effective, transit-oriented… Read More

Access for All – Gender

This report is designed to give urban planners, traffic engineers, and other stakeholders recommendations on principles to follow when designing streets and transportation systems that are accomodating to all road users. Gender has a significant bearing on travel patterns: for example, women and caregivers are more likely to chain together… Read More

Access for All: Gender and Inclusive TOD

This webinar provides valuable overview of how transportation profiles (mode preferences, trip types, etc) change according to gender, and how transport planners can adapt their practices to streemline gender in mobility planning.

Women and Children’s Access to the City

This report helps transportation planners create urban mobility systems and city fabric that are more responsive to the needs of caregivers, women and children in the city. Behavioral scientists, advocates and gender groups can use this report as a source of messaging and recommendations for more inclusive cities. Women and… Read More

The TOD Standard

“The TOD Standard” is a resource suitable for a wide range of users, including policymakers, planners, developers, engineers, and the general public who want to learn about why and how to implement Transit Oriented Development (TOD). TOD is the principle of planning land use such that residents are an easy… Read More