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Oceanside Transit Center Transit-Oriented Development (Otc Tod): Revisioning North San Diego's County Transit Hub, Chad Johnston

City and Regional Planning

Many California coastal communities lack a supply of housing, produce high levels of greenhouse gas emissions by daily auto commuters but have existing local and commuter rail stations with large fields of parking surrounding it. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) integrates the building of housing, retail, office, and public space together focused around transit stations. This infill of development locates people within comfortable walking distance, usually within a quarter-mile, of a public trail transit station reducing automobile dependence for local trips or commuting for work.

The Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) is a major railway interchange, serving as a gateway to the San …

Master Planning For Conservation And Development Of Krung Rattanakosin 2032, Wannasilpa Peerapun, Sirirat Sereerat, Peamsook Sanit, Pornsan Vichienpradit

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This paper presents the research and development of the "Master Plan of Conservation and Development of Krung Rattanakosin 2032," under the vision of "A glorious capital city of Siam Kingdom, dignified by urban heritage, blending with multi-cultural identity of the local community, and contemporary urbanism," that expresses the important stories of the area, including the story of the two capital cities of Thonburi and Krung Rattanakosin, the stories about palaces, and spatial development, through the Krung Rattanakosin urban structure and significant aspects of the cultural heritage. This paper emphasizes the importance of integrated planning through a participatory process. The results …