Year: 2011
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This report examines the impact of transit-oriented development. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an increasingly popular urban form. Based on a survey of residents of TOD projects in areas served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth T, and Capital Metro (Austin) rail transit, moving into TOD decreases VMT by an average of 15 percent, or about 3,500 miles per year, which impacts TxDOT motor fuel tax revenues. The data also indicate that these households shift their choice of route to include more arterial roads versus highways. Differential behavior is observed among the three areas studied with the greatest impact being on the DART system and the Capital Metro system showing smaller changes in TOD resident travel behaviors. Residents of TOD choose their housing based mostly on commuting distance and lifestyle characteristics, such as proximity to dining and entertainment venues. Proximity to a transit rail station is at least moderately important for 57 percent of respondents. The report recommends that TxDOT look to incorporate TOD into facility planning and design and seek ways to extract value from TOD projects.
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, California Department of Transportation, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation, Washington State University, Florida Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation, Vermont Agency of Transportation, District Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
OpenAlex ID: W1524037057