Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) - Building Quality Communities around Transit . . .
A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE
The Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project has launched a technical assistance initiative on Transit-Oriented Development to assist local communities in the two counties that the Project will impact most directly. The initiative, called “Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) – Building Quality Communities around Transit,” has the same intent as the State’s Smart Growth initiative. It aims to support municipalities, in this case, those affected by the Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project, by providing them with training and other resources. This way, they will be able to avail themselves of the many opportunities that new transit services might bring, optimize the potential of existing transit facilities, and/or make other improvements, including parking and street, to better control growth and enhance their quality of life in the process.
- Summaries of the opening events of November 2009 TOD Workshops
- Summaries of Advanced Two-Day TOD Workshops, February - April 2010
What is a Transit-Oriented Development or TOD?
Sustainable community development—called “transit-oriented development” (TOD) when located near transit facilities—is concerned with the design of charming, successful communities that allow residents to enhance their quality of life with convenient, attractive choices for work, play, travel, and peaceful living.
- About Fall 2009 Technical Assistance Workshops on TOD 101
- More about the Technical Assistance Initiative
- Site Selection - TOD Workshops
- Initial Rollout of the Technical Assistance Initiative
- The TOD Training Team
Program Elements
The program involves a series of workshops to provide technical resources to municipalities.
Preliminary Training
The team offered two initial day-long workshops, one in Westchester County, the other in Rockland County. Workshops provided foundational information on TOD principles.
WORKSHOPS
- County-Wide TOD Training Workshop
for Westchester
November 16, 2009 - County-Wide TOD Training Workshop for Rockland
November 19, 2009
Advanced Workshops
Eight additional advanced two-day workshops are planned for 2010. The first in Westchester County was held in Tarrytown on February 24th and March 8, 2010, and the first series in Rockland County was held in Nyack (Orangetown) on March 25th and April 5, 2010.
- Summary of TOD Two-Day Event in Tarrytown, Westchester
February 24th and March 8, 2010 - Summary of TOD Two-Day Event in Nyack, Rockland
March 25 and April 5, 2010