Why a Newsletter about Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)?
The purpose of this newsletter, simply put, is to get the word out to as many civic leaders as possible about the benefits, successes and obstacles for TOD. There has been growing recognition in recent years among local leaders across America, and particularly in the New York metropolitan area, that transit—and the coordination of development around transit—can play a vital role in creating and maintaining livable and sustainable communities, and to revitalize or reinforce them. State agencies, transit providers, policy makers and the development community across our region have begun to promote TOD as a way to use existing infrastructure to reinvigorate older communities, rather than to acquiesce to developing fringe areas that require new infrastructure while consuming farmland and open space. (more) Recommended Reading In this issue we examine the 2009 LI Index Report, an annual project since 2002 that gathers and publishes data to support better policy decisions in New York’s Nassa
