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Evaluating Transit-Oriented Development Using a Sustainability Framework: Lessons from Perth's Network City

Professor John Renne, Autumn 2009 Vol. 12, No. 4, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is compact, mixed-use development that facilitates walking, bicycling, and use of public transport through its urban design. This chapter from the book 'Planning Sustainable Communities,' presents a method to evaluate TOD sustainability based on outcomes, including travel behaviour, local economic development, natural environment, built environment, social environment and policy context. The study applies this analysis framework to five rail transit precincts in Perth, Western Australia to test the feasibility of data collection and analysis.
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