International Case Studies in TOD
Many cities and regions around the world would like to implement TOD. Planners, politicians, civil servants, and others can use policy ideas from other places to catalyze policy development in their own city-region, if they are careful to use them as lear
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International Case Studies in TOD
Abstract Many cities and regions around the world would like to implement TOD. Planners, politicians, civil servants, and others can use policy ideas from other places to catalyze policy development in their own city- region, if they are careful to use them as learning and inspiration rather than copying them. In this chapter, we present the 11 case studies included in our study of transit-oriented development implementation, including brief profiles of each city-region and a meta-analysis. We present the factors that have been critical in the successful implementation of TOD, along with some examples of policy ideas/lessons that increased success in the case studies. Finally, we discuss how we used these research findings in a policy learning workshop for planners and policy makers in two Dutch city-regions. We found that the country’s unique culture, planning practice, and institutions inevitably shape the barriers and solutions to TOD implementation. Keywords Policy learning • Collaboration • Actor relationships • Public participation
Many cities and regions around the world would like to implement TOD for its benefits, including decreased driving, parking needs, and congestion; increased transit ridership, mobility choice, and access to jobs and services. We know that planners, politicians, civil servants, and other © The Author(s) 2020 R. Thomas, L. Bertolini, Transit-Oriented Development, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48470-5_3
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stakeholders can learn from other places, using policy ideas to catalyze policy development in their own city-region, if they are careful to use them as learning and inspiration rather than copying them. In this chapter, we present the 11 case studies included in our study of transit-oriented development implementation. We discuss how we chose the case studies, present profiles of each city-region, and discuss results from a meta-analysis of the case studies. We present the factors that have been critical in the successful implementation of TOD, along with some examples of policy ideas/lessons that increased success in the case studies. Finally, we discuss how we used these research findings in a policy learning workshop for planners and policy makers in two Dutch city-regions. The crux of our research study is trying to understand whether local planners can use policy ideas/lessons as learning or inspiration to develop their own solutions to TOD implementation. The goal was to catalyze new ways of thinking to force a breakthrough in Dutch city-regions, which have been struggling to implement TOD beyond single railway station areas, as a comprehensive set of policy tools to address issues such as sustainability, growth management, and public health. While our results are certainly useful for other cities and regions seeking to implement TOD in a comprehensive way, we found that barriers can persist. A country’s unique culture, planning practice, and institutions inevitably shape the barriers and solutions
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