Trends In Transit-oriented Developments

Transit-oriented development is becoming standard operating procedure for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Is this a trend?

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May 6, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"At the end of Los Angeles County's Metro Red Line, riders emerge from the new orange-tiled subway station, with murals by a local artist and bright canopies arching over the portal, to asphalt parking lots that stretch almost to the horizon. But change is on the way: Private proposals for a 13-acre overhaul of the station area, likely to include a blend of office buildings, restaurants, shops and apartments, along with structured parking and a bus plaza, are due next week. Driving the development process: the public transit agency."

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism

FULL STORY: Transit Agencies Take a Larger Role

Wednesday, May 2, 2001 in Wall St. Journal

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