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RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE VISIONS OF SUSTAINABLE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Indiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report discusses the challenges of managing water resources in Fort Wayne, focusing on combined sewers, pollution reduction, and wet basements. It recommends implementing rain gardens as a green infrastructure solution, inspired by successful initiatives in Rock Island, IL. Additionally,...

Income, Location Efficiency, and VMT: Affordable Housing as a Climate Strategy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing

Planning policies aimed at reducing vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) combined with growing consumer demand for walkable, transit-rich neighborhoods have led to increased development interest in location-efficient neighborhood - i.e., those places associated with the lowest transportation...

Transit-Oriented Development in the Chicago Region Efficient and Resilient Communities for the 21st Century

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

This report provides an overview of transit-oriented development in the Chicago region from 2000-2010. It finds that mixed-use centers anchored by public transit are essential to the triple bottom line, or the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the Chicago Region....

RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE: Transportation, UPASS: Unlimited Transit Pass

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Indiana, Wyoming

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Education

This report discusses the purpose and benefits of implementing a UPASS system in Fort Wayne. UPASS is a bulk transit pass that allows unlimited use for a specific period of time. The focus is on how UPASS can be advantageous for students and their schools, and improving transportation...

The Road Less Traveled

Type Article

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source ACCESS

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

The lack of safe biking infrastructure in Los Angeles deters people from commuting by bicycle due to safety concerns. This article outlines best practices for developing a network of bike lanes separated from traffic to encourage more people to incentivize biking and better manage...

Regional Operations: One Approach to Improving Traffic Signal Timing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Texas

Source Texas A&M

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

This report outlines different regional traffic signal operations programs (RTSOPs) which coordinate signal times, increase access to regional improvement funding and provide training and workforce opportunities. These programs can also reduce travel times and delays, provide a mechanism...

Rails to Real Estate: Development Patterns Along Three New Transit Lines

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

This report documents real estate development patterns along three recently constructed light rail transit lines in the United States: the Hiawatha Line in Minnesota, the Southeast Corridor in Colorado, and the Blue Line in North Carolina. Specifically, this report aims to give regions...

Transit Revitalization Investment Districts: Opportunities and Challenges for Implementation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

Through the examination of case studies, this report provides an evaluation of planning and implementation efforts developing out of the Pennsylvania Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) Act. Since its passage in 2004, this law has been cited as a model for fostering...

Transit and Regional Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility

Transit is a powerful force for facilitating employment density and therefore, reaping the benefits of firms and people clustering together in cities. In order to counter the rising trend towards job sprawl (which holds important equity implications), policy makers at the local and...

Section 28 of Jefferson County Zoning Code Establishing a Mixed-Use District

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Colorado

Source Jefferson County Colorado Planning and Zoning Commission

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing

Jefferson County addressed underutilized parcels, car-centric development, and a lack of integrated housing, retail, and transit options in key areas by reforming its zoning codes to establish a flexible mixed-use district that encourages compact, walkable, and transit-accessible...

Using the Hidden Assets of America's Communities and Regions to Ensure Sustainable Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 1997

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

This report examines "hidden assets" within communities, underutilized resources that can be leveraged to promote sustainable development and capture lost value. These assets include natural resources, historic buildings, cultural diversity, and local businesses. By identifying and...

Pedestrian Mobility

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Sustainable Development Code

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing, Public Safety, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Mixed-use zoning promotes high-density development and enables residential, commercial, and industrial uses in a single district. This memo outlines different types of mixed-use zoning and highlights initiatives that have reduced housing and transportation costs, increased biking...

RainReady Calumet Corridor Plan for Riverdale, IL: A Citizen's Guide to a RainReady Riverdale

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

A RainReady Riverdale would be a community where all residents and businesses benefit from flood relief in a way that also brings neighborhood beautification, retail activity, jobs, recreation, and habitat conservation. This report serves as a guide to reduce flooding in Riverdale,...

Chicago Southland's Green TIME Zone

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report describes a redevelopment strategy in the Chicago's southern suburbs which centers transit-oriented development, intermodal cargo-oriented development, and green manufacturing. It highlights initiatives that promote housing-focused zoning reform, investment in rail infrastructure,...

Mobility: The Socioeconomic Implications of Autonomous Vehicles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source University of Michigan: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Data & Technology

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are vehicles that have some degree of automation in their capabilities. This report highlights some of the positive and negative economic, infrastructural, environmental, and socioeconomic implications of the widespread adoption of AVs. For example, although...

Driving: A Hard Bargain

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources

This report outlines barriers to transit accessibility in the Chicago area and the financial impacts of transportation burden. It also recommends that municipalities adopt housing and transportation affordability benchmarks, mandate transit-oriented development within 0.5 miles of...

New Orleans - Baton Rouge: Capturing the Value of the Economic Boom and the Freight that Supports It

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Louisiana

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice

Alongside the celebrated entertainment venues and storied restaurants, New Orleans is a center of international trade and industry, as it has been for 300 years – but now with much more and better infrastructure. Today this network of river ports, railroads, pipelines and interstates...

MTC Administrative Guidance: Transit-Oriented Communities Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level County, Other

State(s) California

Source Metropolitan Transit Commission

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

This document provides guidance to local jurisdictions on how comply with MTC's Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy. The TOC Policy seeks to ensure that communities in transit corridors are places where residents of all abilities, income levels, and racial and ethnic backgrounds...

Cargo-Oriented Development Analysis and Implementation: Job Creation and Environmental Benefits Through the Coordination of Freight Transportation, Land Use, and Economic Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Community Development

Cargo-oriented development (COD) may be defined as the development of places that are both multi-modal nodes of freight transportation and centers of employment in logistics and manufacturing businesses. When high quality transit service is nearby, employers have access to a broader...

Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Utah

Source United States Environmental Protection Agency

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

While transit-oriented development (TOD) can offer a community a variety of different advantages, it demands costly investment in infrastructure and community facilities. To address this barrier, this report provides local governments with a comprehensive overview of existing tools...

Silver Line/Dulles Metrorail – Special Tax District

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, District of Columbia, Virginia

Source Center for Innovative Finance Support

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

This report outlines how commercial tax districts, tolls, and grants were used to fund the Silver Line Metrorail expansion project. Most notably, through the use of special tax districts, Fairfax Country was able to raise $400 million from commercial and industrial properties located...

Forward Downtown and River Action Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source City of Grand Rapids

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility, Education, Environment & Natural Resources

The GR Forward plan is a community engagement initiative to promote equitable economic growth and shared benefits across the Grand Rapids community. The brief outlines the city's plans for promoting transit-oriented development, increasing recreation opportunities, improving job quality...

Smart Enough Cities: Governments That Seek Mobility Data Must Respect Individual Privacy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Center for Democracy & Technology

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Data & Technology

The rise of shared mobility services, including rideshare and micro-mobility options such as bicycles and electric scooters, poses new challenges for cities and states. They must manage new kinds of traffic, keep streets and sidewalks safe and accessible, and ensure that transportation...

COG Board Explores Opportunities for Regional Infrastructure Investments

Type Article

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Source Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Transportation & Mobility

This article outlines how the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments is collaborating to optimize federal and regional funding for transportation improvements. It highlights the Union Station redevelopment project and how it will expand commuter rail service while meeting...

Personal Safety and Transit: Paths, Environments, Stops, and Stations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2002

Level City or Town

State(s) Minnesota

Source Center for Transportation Studies

Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility

In 2002, as the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area embarked on a project to improve transit service, it was critical to establish priorities in the process. The top priority established was the safety of transit users as new services are added and old services are changed. The recommendation...

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