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Transit-oriented development -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area -- Evaluation
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Travel Choice At Transit-Oriented Developments: Survey Results From Portland's Eastside, Jennifer Dill
Travel Choice At Transit-Oriented Developments: Survey Results From Portland's Eastside, Jennifer Dill
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This report presents results from surveys of residents at several transit-oriented developments (TODs) in the cities of Portland and Gresham, along the MAX blue line between downtown Portland and Gresham. The research complements survey work done in 2005 at sites near three MAX stations in Hillsboro and Beaverton (west of downtown) and the Merrick apartments near the Convention Center in Portland. Results from those surveys are in a May 2006 report, Travel and Transit Use at Portland Area Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) available at http://www.transnow.org/publication/final-reports/documents/TNW2006-03.pdf.
Travel And Transit Use At Portland Area Transit-Oriented Developments (Tods), Jennifer Dill
Travel And Transit Use At Portland Area Transit-Oriented Developments (Tods), Jennifer Dill
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
In recent years there has been a growing interest in using land use planning to reduce reliance on the automobile long-term, through ideas such as smart growth, New Urbanism, pedestrian pockets, and transit-oriented development (TODs). Many growing regions throughout the United States, are turning to these concepts to address problems of traffic congestion and suburban sprawl. However, the effectiveness of such policies in reducing automobile travel and improving livability is largely unknown. Portland was one of the early adopters and is often pointed to as a model for other regions. The Region's 2040 Growth Concept, adopted by the Metro regional …
Survey Of Merrick Tod Residents Final Report, Jennifer Dill
Survey Of Merrick Tod Residents Final Report, Jennifer Dill
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The Merrick is a mixed-use, transit-oriented development located at 1231 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Portland, in the Lloyd Center/Rose Quarter area. There are 185 rental apartments in the building, along with ground floor commercial space and underground parking. Metro provided the developers of The Merrick with financial assistance through the agency's Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) program. One primary purpose of the TOD program is to create higher density, mixed-use developments near transit stations that will increase transit ridership. Because of their involvement in the project, Metro wanted documentation of the transit use and travel patterns of Merrick residents. …