The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development

by Hank Dittmar

Book Overview

Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United States and around the world.

New Transit Town brings together leading experts in planning,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559631171
• ISBN13: 9781559631174
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Good book for an overview of transit oriented development

This book offers a good overview on transit oriented development. It is not specifically targeted at experts (it has a rather limited scientific content and it is written in very plain language) and offers a major review of many projects and implementations of TOD. The expert in this field may be already familiar with many topics, but the book offers good insights for graduate students and pratictioners, and it can be a good complement for a professional library or a private collection of books on planning.