Transit-Oriented development (TOD) is an innovative urban paradigm that involves leveraging exciting and upcoming public transit infrastructure and associated large number of users, to ensure sustainably mobility and optimise utilisation of large through compact mixed-use development.
A TOD approach in Delhi will help in bringing people and jobs closer to mass transit and lead to much needed integration of land use and means of transport in the city. It will result in compact, walkable, mixed-use developments within the influence zones of the transit station. This critical paradigm shift can potentially improve public transit ridership, reduce vehicular congestion, and reduce greenhouse emissions and pollution in the long term.
TOD allows the city to capitalise on the large-scale investment being made into public transit infrastructure – Metro Rail, Regional Rapid transit System (RPTS), etc. By facilitating the improvement of old housing stock in addition to the creation of new housing stock and economic centres around centres around strategically located transit stops and opening up opportunities for value capture.
Benefits of TOD
- Density Optimisation and diversification of uses and facilities
- Enhances Mobility in terms of Public Transport, NMT friendly environment and pedestrianisation
- Multi-Modal Integration
- Value Capture
- The Generation of Vibrant and Safe Public is the real me.