CTOD was formed in 2004 to evaluate the first generation of transit-oriented development (TOD) projects that emerged in the late 1990s and to make the case for TOD the preferred alternative to urban sprawl. In its formative years, the CTOD built its reputation by producing groundbreaking work that helped to frame the discussion around TOD including The New Transit Town, which made the transition between the 1990s approach to TOD and a more holistic market driven approach that would move the practice forward in the 21st century; and “Hidden in Plain Sight” which was the first report to document the magnitude of demand for transit oriented housing in the U.S.
Since then, CTOD has raised the profile of TOD and built consensus among a growing body of stakeholders that through the appropriate policy, programmatic, and fiscal interventions, TOD can deliver on the promise of using resources more efficiently, creating more affordable living and disposable income, and catalyzing private investment.
Below is a timeline of our major accomplishments as a group along with links to the reports. (Additional information on these projects is available here.)