Comments on: Wiki Wednesday: Transit-Oriented Development http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/wiki-wednesday-transit-oriented-development/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Mack http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/wiki-wednesday-transit-oriented-development/comment-page-1/#comment-59351 Robert Mack Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:42:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4981#comment-59351 New Jersey also has a TOD program. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/ New Jersey also has a TOD program. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/

]]> By: Vroomfondel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/wiki-wednesday-transit-oriented-development/comment-page-1/#comment-59171 Vroomfondel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:22:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4981#comment-59171 I suggest we choose an abbreviation that doesn't mean "death" in German. This piece sounds a bit disturbing in its current form (DEATH grew popular in the 1980s and 1990s?!? DEATH has been slow to catch on in NYC?!?). Moreover, the capitalization looks like something out of Terry Pratchett's Mort... I suggest we choose an abbreviation that doesn’t mean “death” in German. This piece sounds a bit disturbing in its current form (DEATH grew popular in the 1980s and 1990s?!? DEATH has been slow to catch on in NYC?!?). Moreover, the capitalization looks like something out of Terry Pratchett’s Mort…

]]> By: Dallas http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/wiki-wednesday-transit-oriented-development/comment-page-1/#comment-59170 Dallas Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:14:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4981#comment-59170 Interesting decision to use the McKinney Avenue streetcar as a photo to represent transit-oriented development. Most Dallas locals consider the streetcar as more of a novelty than a useful means of transportation. Aside from Friday and Saturday nights, it isn't uncommon to see the streetcar roll up and down the street, infrequently, and empty. From my experience, the Uptown neighborhood in Dallas is a walkable neighborhood, but very poorly serviced by transit. The two DART stations (Cityplace and Victory) are both on the fringe of the neighborhood, and the Victory station only has service during special events. Valets make out like bandits, moving around the plethora of cars and SUVs that drive into the neighborhood. Dallas is a city that has a LOT to learn about TOD - not necessarily one we should be using as a model. Interesting decision to use the McKinney Avenue streetcar as a photo to represent transit-oriented development. Most Dallas locals consider the streetcar as more of a novelty than a useful means of transportation. Aside from Friday and Saturday nights, it isn’t uncommon to see the streetcar roll up and down the street, infrequently, and empty.

From my experience, the Uptown neighborhood in Dallas is a walkable neighborhood, but very poorly serviced by transit. The two DART stations (Cityplace and Victory) are both on the fringe of the neighborhood, and the Victory station only has service during special events. Valets make out like bandits, moving around the plethora of cars and SUVs that drive into the neighborhood.

Dallas is a city that has a LOT to learn about TOD – not necessarily one we should be using as a model.

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