Guide for Transit Oriented Development
The Council's Guide for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) highlights key ideas about TOD and shows how these ideas have been put to work within the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
TOD is moderate to higher-density development located within easy walking distance of a major transit stop, generally with a mix of residential, employment and shopping opportunities designed for pedestrians without excluding the auto. The Council's guide includes:
- A description of key TOD elements.
- A discussion of how they might work in different urban and suburban settings.
- Profiles of 16 TOD projects in the Twin Cities.
- A section on "lessons learned" and links to other resources.
The guide is advisory only and intended as a resource for communities that might want to make use of it.