Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit-Oriented Development

San Diego Parking Craters Could House 8,000 Families Near Light Rail Stations

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 27, 2018 | 14 Comments

San Diego's transit agency has been reluctant to redevelop parking lots on land it controls near stations. It's time for a change, says Circulate San Diego.

After Harvey, Houston Leaders Look to Rebuild Around Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 11, 2017

The recovery effort needs to ensure that Houston will be better prepared for future extreme weather events.

Advocates want MARTA to do more to ensure that housing near new transit routes like the Belt Line remains affordable to current Atlanta residents. Photo: Atlanta BeltLine/Flickr

Atlanta Advocates Campaign to Set Aside Some Transit Funding to Keep Housing Affordable Near New Lines

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 27, 2017 | 1 Comment

Now that new transit projects are coming to Atlanta, advocates want to ensure the people who supported the investment will be able to benefit from it. The Partnership for Southern Equity is leading a campaign to reserve 5 percent of the money from a recent ballot measure - about $120 million - for a fund to subsidize housing near transit.

KC Conspiracy Theorists: Walkable Development Will “Devastate” Auto Giants

By Angie Schmitt | May 24, 2016 | 26 Comments

Now that Kansas City has its streetcar up and running, the city is taking the logical step of updating its zoning code to allow for walkable development along the transit route. And according to some local Agenda 21 believers, anyone who works for the automotive industry should be very afraid. Up for a vote this Thursday at […]

3 Bright Prospects for a Better Transportation Bill

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2015 | 2 Comments

Yesterday we reported on some of the terrible amendments that might get tacked on to the House transportation bill this week. But there are also some good ideas with bipartisan support among the hundreds of amendments submitted by members of the House. Here are three amendments that have the potential to improve transportation policy in the U.S. — should legislators give […]

House GOP Won’t Let Transit-Oriented Development Get Federal TIFIA Loans

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 22, 2015 | 16 Comments

House Republicans introduced a six-year transportation bill this week, and while it’s not the utter disaster that past GOP proposals have been, advocates for smarter federal transportation policy are playing defense. Today, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee marked up the new bill. About 150 amendments were introduced, according to Transportation for America. All but a few […]

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