IRJET- Study on Transit Oriented Development

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Study on Transit Oriented Development
Yash Jariwala1
1P.G. Student, Town and Country Planning
Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat, Gujarat
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Abstract - Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is gaining
popularity as a tool to achieve sustainable development,
particularly in India. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
presents unique opportunities for Indian cities to meet the
challenges of rapidmotorization, risinginequity, deteriorating
quality of the urban realm and climate change. TOD majorly
deal with mix land-use such as residential, commercial, public
space and serve around transitstationsforpedestrian-friendly
movement. TOD integrates land use and transport planning
and aims to develop planned sustainable urban growth
centers, having walkable and livable communes with high
density mixed land-use. Citizens have accesstoopengreenand
public spaces and at the same time transit facilities are
efficiently utilized. This paper studies the concept of TOD, its
advantages, Challenges and Case Study.
Key Words: Transit Oriented Development, Land Use,
Transportation, Mixed Land Use
1. INTRODUCTION
Transit Oriented Development is important for any
development, macro or micro that is focused around a
transit node and it make easy ease of access to the transit
facility to the people to walk and use public transportation
over personal modes of transport. This is anattempttobuild
the compact cities and thus decreasing the dependency on
the outer fringe area which highly encourage the shift from
non- motorized to motorized modes of travel. Approach to
TOD development is very much dependent on establishing
mixed land use zones.
Fig -1: Transit City Conceptual
Source: Newman P.W.G and J.R Ken Worthy, “The land use-
transport connection: an overview, land use policy, 1996
The primary goals of TOD are to:
i. Reduce/ Discourage private vehicle dependency and
induce public transport use- through design, policy
measures and enforcement.
ii. Provide easy public transport access to the maximum
number of people within walking distance- through
densification and enhanced connectivity.[1]
Fig -2: Concept of TOD by “Peter Calthorpe”
1.1 Types of TOD
Two types of TOD's may be developed: "Urban TODs" and
"Neighborhood TODs.
 Urban TOD: Urban TODs are located on the Trunk Line
Network at light rail stops or at bus transfer stations.
Because they are adjacent to the major spine of the
regional transit system, these TODs may have a higher
percentage of job-generatingusesandmaybedeveloped
at higher commercial intensities and residential
densities.
 NeighborhoodTOD:NeighborhoodTODsarelocatedon
feeder bus lines within 10 minutes travel time from light
rail stops or bus transfer stations. These TODs should

place a greater emphasis on residential uses and local-
serving shopping.[2]
1.2 Key Parameters of TOD
The TOD Parameters are the 3 Ds below
 Density (For adequate population density for transit
ridership transit)
 Diversity (Mixed Use, Mixed Income that use transit)
 Design (Safe, comfortable, Active (24X7)
Environment created by promoting walkability and
access to transit
The 3 Ds define the density, mix of uses and connectivity
required within walking distance of transit stations to
encourage transit use and a 24-hour environment around
transit station.[2]
1.3 Benefits of TOD
 The benefits of transit-oriented development have been
extensively written about and endorsed by planners
worldwide.
 The pursuit of sustainability includes a wide range of
policy goals that address environmental, equity, and
economic conditions.
 Social benefits is the reduction in commuting time and
high quality service characterised by frequent,
dependable arrivals and departures, clean, safe and
attractive carriages and an appealing station
environment.
 Successful TODs integrate quality retail, community
facilities and otherservices whichensurecommutersand
residents of nearby suburbs utilise local services as they
walk, cycle or arrive by feeder transport.[3]
Table -1: Benefits of TOD
Class Public sector benefits Private sector benefits
Primary
Increase ridership and
farebox revenues
Increase land valuesand
rents
Provide joint
development
opportunities
Increase affordable-
housing opportunities
Secondary/
Collateral
Increase property and
sales tax revenues Increased physical
activityReducesprawl/conserve
open space
1.4 Challenges of TOD
One of the biggest challenges is that the regulatory
framework of most municipalities isnotsupportiveofTOD.It
is common for cities to have zoning ordinances and land
developmentcodesdesignedforautomobile-oriented,single-
purpose, suburban-scale development.
 Resolving the conflict between transit nodeanddesirable
place
 Parking
 Gentrification
 Willingness from stakeholders
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
In this section, various research papers, articles and case
studies are referred.
i. In this paper author started with literature review &
concept of TOD, after that author had explored
demographic information, characteristic of Salaya
district, and demands from local communitiesaboutland
use planning, transiting to public transportation system.
Author collected 2 parts of data, first from several focus
group meeting having the topic of discussion on land use
map and transportation such as main road, allays, and
pedestrian walkways and second from questionnaire
surveys. In quantitative analysis population was
composed of 3 major groups. The first group was the
local people who live in the Salaya station area, second
group was the passengers of Salaya Station & The third
group was users of the station and the people come
through use area surround the station or work. The
analysis revealed that majority 62%ofcommunitygroup
was female & 62.7% female passenger. [4]
ii. This paper aims to examine the general research
question of whether the experience of RTOD is different
over time for stations built on infill andgreenfieldsitesin
relation of five specific hypotheses. Study related to
changes in the population and employment size,
development intensity, detailed land use pattern, and
travel behavior of people living around transit stations
along two railway lines in which one primarily running
through greenfield sites and the other running through
infill sites & then compare within a time span of 5 years
before, 5 years after & 10 years after. [5]
iii. The goal of this study was to build a methodology to
modify these land uses using soft computing, GIS, and
simple Genetic algorithm. The methodology was applied
to two sectors of Naya Raipur in GIS using a 50 m x 50 m
grid and spatial data were added. Genetic algorithm is a
heuristic process of optimization based of natural
selection and genetics. It uses objective functions to

measure suitability. This study deﬁnes objective
functions based on TOD characteristics. [6]
iv. Firstly, research paper begins with TOD definition,
concept, implementation advantages, principle, location
demarcation of TOD hubs & nature of project with TOD.
Discussed some case studies of urban centers that
utilized TOD were investigated to draw lessonsaswell as
to probe the validity and success of the concept. Studied
some cities case studies like Fruitvale, Rosslyn,Arlington
& Other cities in the United States, such as Denver
(Colorado) and Portland (Oregon),haveprovidedfurther
evidence that TOD is an excellent tool to revitalize
communities. [7]
2.1 Case Study of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat with a populationof
5.57 million in an area of 450 square. The Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation(AMC)wasestablishedin1950under
the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (BPMC) Act,
1949. In the year 2008, around 180 square kilometers in the
west and 80 square kilometers in the east were added to the
city, bringing the total area of the city to 450 square
kilometers. Apart from the area under AMC, growth centers
of Kalol, Dehgam, Sanand, Mehmedabad and Bareja, 169
villages fall within the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Urban
Development Authority (AUDA) which is responsible for
planning and development functions in its jurisdiction.Asof
2011, the area within AUDA’sjurisdictionhasa populationof
6.35 million in an area of 2,433 squarekilometers.Currently,
the 2021 Comprehensive Development Plan is in force. It
presents immense opportunities for inner city densification
and compact development centered on the BRT network in
place and proposed metro rail alignment.
Fig -3: BRT and MRT (proposed) network in Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has
commissioned planning firms to prepare Local Area Plans
(LAPs) for the areas that come under the TOZ. Some of these
plans have been prepared and public opinion sought on
them. These are currently pending with the state-level
planning agency for approval.[3]
Fig -3: BRT and MRT (proposed) network in Ahmedabad
3. CONCLUSION
This paper presents a comprehensive reviewofliterature on
TOD and identifies good practices. It is certain that TOD has
been a success in many countries and is a very able
technique of travel demand management and promoting
public transport use. But considering the status of the
transport sector, its bearing on society, the complexity of
relation between various stakeholders and political
motivation, it is imperative to address this concept in new
light.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank you my faculties, Prof. Himanshu J.
Padhya (P.G. In charge M.E. Town and Country Planning),
Prof. Sejal S. Bhagat, Prof. Zarana H. GandhiandProf.Palak S.
Shah, who encouraged me to write this paper.
REFERENCES
[1] Delhi Development Authority, “Transit Oriented
Developent: Policy,NormsandGuidelines,”Delhi,2012.
[2] P. Calthorpe, “Transit Oriented Development Design
Guidelines,” 1990.
[3] R. Joshi, K. Patel, Y. Joseph, and V. Darji, “Transit-
Oriented Development: Lessons from Indian
Experiences,” Ahmedabad, 36, 2017.
[4] S. Jarritthai and W. Techpeeraparnich, “Land use
planning using transit oriented development concept:
Case study: Salaya station,” in AIP Conference
Proceedings, 2017, vol. 1892, p. 080003.
[5] B. P. Y. Loo, A. H. T. Cheng, and S. L. Nichols, “Transit-
oriented development on greenfield versus infill sites:
Some lessons from Hong Kong,” Landsc. Urban Plan.,
vol. 167, no. June 2016, pp. 37–48, Nov. 2017.
[6] A. Sahu, “A methodology to modify landusesina transit

oriented development scenario,” J. Environ. Manage.,
vol. 213, pp. 467–477, May 2018.
[7] A. A. Alwehab and M. Al Ani, “Urban Optimization of
Transit Oriented Development in Baghdad City,” Proc.
51st Isocarp Congr., vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 38–47, 2015.
BIOGRAPHIES
Yash Jariwala is pursuing Post
Graduation in Town and Country
Planning from Sarvajanik College of
Engineering and Technology, Surat,
Gujarat. He has done Bachelor of Civil
Engineering from Faculty of
Engineering Technology and Research,
Bardoli, Gujarat.

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