Parking for Transit-Oriented Development

Abstract: Transit Oriented Development (TOD) requires a different parking approach than conventional development. For transit agencies, investing in TOD rather than subsidized park-and-ride lots may produce higher ridership and higher revenue. TOD projects themselves will have inherently lower parking demand than conventional development, so municipalities should adjust their parking requirements to take advantage of more transit accessible locations. This paper offers case studies of transit agencies and municipalities that have taken innovative approaches to parking at TODs and examines how these strategies have helped achieve local economic development, transit ridership and quality of life goals.