Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

State law overrides restrictive local zoning to permit mid-rise and high-density multi-family housing, between 7-9 stories, within a half-mile of major rail stations and rapid bus corridors in urban transit counties. There are two development tiers, based on transit type and frequency, and applies to any qualifying site zoned for residential, mixed-use, or commercial properties within a half-mile of qualifying transit, or a quarter-mile for small cities.

A transit-oriented community must meet its housing opportunity goal, which is determined based on an aggregate zoning capacity calculation of 40 dwelling units per acre of transit-related area within the community. To accomplish its housing opportunity goal, a transit-oriented community must ensure that the zoning capacity within certain areas of the transit-oriented community meets or exceeds the transit-oriented community's housing opportunity goal.

A transit-oriented community is defined as a local government that: (1) either entirely or partially within a metropolitan planning organization, (2) has a population of 4,000 or more, and (3) contains at least 75 acres of certain transit-related area; or, if the local government is a county, contains either (a) a transit station area that is both in an unincorporated part of the county and within one-half mile of a station that serves a commuter rail or light rail service or (b) a transit corridor area that both is in an unincorporated part of the county and is fully encompassed by one or more municipalities.

Connecticut towns with rail or regular bus service can create a transit-oriented district (TOD) that allows for denser housing development as of right within a half mile of the transit station. Towns with TODs may qualify, subject to state designation and each program's requirements, for additional financial incentives, including the Housing Growth Grant Program, funding from the CT Municipal Development Authority (CMDA), higher reimbursement rates for school construction projects, and loans for sewer projects.

Counties and municipalities with a population greater than 2,000 must include an affordable housing plan within their comprehensive plans. In addition to required elements, affordable housing plans must adopt 5 strategies to increase housing development, one of which is to create transit-oriented development zoning designations with "significant increases in density" along fixed public transportation routes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Counties that allow "transit-supportive densities" in their TOD districts will unlock a dedicated percentage of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund (RHRF).

A mixed-income subaccount within the RHRF can provide financing for certain projects. The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation gives preference to projects mixed-income rental projects or units in a mixed-income rental project in an area that satisfy "transit-supportive density" requirements, among other criteria. The account provisions sunset June 30, 2030.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is authorized to develop a Transit-Supportive Development Incentive Program. Its scoring must prioritize high-density development near transit and jurisdictions with supportive zoning.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Requires increased density for qualifying affordable projects within three-quarters of a mile of existing or planned passenger rail. It includes 30% density increases for qualifying multifamily/mixed-use projects, with affordability requirements and significant exclusions, including specified single-family areas and campus stations.

Local governments that make land use rezonings or similar actions after October 1, 2026 must rezone to allow for mixed-use development on land designated for residential or commercial use within a half mile of certain rail stations with regular service.

The MBTA Communities law requires the 177 cities and towns that host MBTA public transportation service or abut a town served by MBTA service to designate at least one district where multi-family housing can be built, at a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre. The districts should be within a half mile from a public transportation station. Municipalities that do not rezone are ineligible for certain state-funded housing programs and initiatives.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Municipalities subject to planning requirements must adopt at least 5 housing-incentive strategies. One official option on the state's menu is to zone for higher density housing near transit stations.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

In counties with populations larger than 100,000, city and county governments must prepare master plans that include a housing element that adopts at least 6 out of 12 different housing measures. One of these measures is to offer financial incentives or density bonuses for transit-oriented or multi-story housing with affordable housing.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Under New Jersey's Transit Village Initiative, localities that adopt Transit-Oriented Development design standards can apply for status as a Transit Village, which makes them eligible for priority funding, grants, and technical assistance from different state agencies.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Oregon's Administrative Code requires certain metropolitan areas outside Portland to designate climate-friendly areas. These locations must be served or planned for "high-quality" transit. Obligated localities must be zoned so that 30% of their future housing needs can be met in climate friendly zones, wherein multi-family and attached single-family housing must be permitted.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

The Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Pilot Program encourages denser, mixed-use residential housing near public transportation hubs. To qualify, projects must sit within a quarter-mile radius of a regional mobility hub or a eighth-mile radius of a frequent transit stop, as defined by the Rhode Island Transit Master Plan. The Executive Office of Housing (EOH) can make individual financial awards based on scoring criteria, however, the program is currently not funded to provide financial TOD incentives. EOH encourages municipalities to apply for their current or planned TOD district to streamline the process once funding is available.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

The Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act allows for a municipality or a public transit county to propose a Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) around strategic transit stations. HTRZ designation enables a portion of incremental tax revenue growth to be captured over a period of time to support costs of development. New proposals must be submitted by December 31, 2027; existing zones and qualifying pending proposals are preserved.

Under state laws requiring land use and development permits, housing projects such as cooperatives, condominiums, dwellings, or mobile homes, with 50 or fewer units are temporarily exempt from permit requirements if they are in urbanized areas within a quarter mile of a transit route. This exemption is currently slated to expire in 2028.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Cities must permit high-density multifamily and mixed-use housing within a half-mile walking distance of qualifying train stations and a quarter-mile walking distance of qualifying bus stations. Localities must allow a minimum average floor area ratio of 3.5 for rail station areas and 2.5 to 3.0 for bus station areas.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.

Transit-oriented development encompasses a suite of policies that require, incentivize, or promote the development of denser housing near existing or planned public transit service. Examples include upzoning requirements, funding opportunities, and density bonuses under zoning codes.