The document discusses equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) as a compact, mixed-use development strategy aimed at benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals through affordable housing near transit. It outlines the challenges faced by ETOD, such as development costs and regulatory environments, and proposes strategies to overcome these barriers, including proactive collaboration and reforming policies. Next steps include research initiatives and policy support to promote ETOD implementation.

1. Equitable Transit-Oriented Development 101
Research and Practice
Rail~Volution
October 27, 2015

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Agenda
• Presentation
– What is eTOD?
– Making the Case for eTOD
– Overcoming Barriers to eTOD
• Panel Discussion
• Questions and Answers

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What is equitable TOD (eTOD)?
• “Compact, often mixed-use development with access to
jobs, neighborhood-serving stores and other amenities
that also serves the needs of low- and moderate-income
people.”
– Primary approach: Affordable housing near transit
• eTOD faces both common and unique challenges
– Affordable Housing: development costs
– TOD: auto- & low density-oriented regulatory environment
– eTOD: interdisciplinary coordination

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eTOD has myriad of benefits to:
For a full review, read:
Promoting Opportunity through eTOD: Making the Case
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Barriers to eTOD
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Overcoming barriers with diverse engagement
1. Adopt proactive, collaborative strategies
2. Take early action to reform plans, codes and policies
3. Expand access to capital
4. Enhance site-access and improve site viability

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1. Adopt proactive, collaborative strategies
a) Convene cross-sector collaboratives
b) Align cross-sectoral priorities
c) Improve planning through coordination & data analysis
d) Coordinate pre-development activities
e) Support citizen engagement & community benefits
f) Create typologies and guidelines

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2. Reform plans, codes and policies
a) Adopt state and local legislation that
supports affordable housing
a) Adopt local codes & standards
b) Reform parking policies

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3. Expand access to eTOD supportive capital
a) Create incentives in affordable housing funding programs
b) Link environmental resources to eTOD
c) Provide state-level resources
d) Utilize local resources, including taxing & bonding authority
e) Leverage private & philanthropic resources
f) Allocate transportation funds for transit & eTOD

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4. Enhance site-access & improve site viability
a) Adopt transit agency policies that
encourage affordability near stations
b) Acquire and/or assemble land eTOD
c) In weaker sub-markets, remove
regulatory barriers, take catalytic action

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Next Steps for Promoting Opportunity through eTOD
• Research initiative - http://bit.ly/eTOD-opportunity
– Making the Case
– Barriers to Success and Best Practices for Implementation
– Navigating Federal Regulations (late 2015)
• Policy and implementation support

12. eTOD 101 Panel Discussion
Rail~Volution
October 27, 2015