Transit Oriented Development

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is the promotion of easily accessible, mixed-use, and vibrant areas through development that encourages sustainable growth. This means optimising the use of space and public transport so it allows communities to be able carry out daily activities without a reliance on private cars. TOD is a strategy that requires the alignment and committal of multiple policies and stakeholders over an on-going period. Measures that contribute to the implementation of TOD include: creating pedestrian-centric urban design; high-quality public transport; appropriate zoning reforms; and community engagement. Video introducing and explaining the concept of TOD. Currently, New Zealand suffers from a reliance on private cars. According to the 2023-2024 Household Travel Surve y commissioned by Ministry of Transport, 83% of all trips were by car. Further, in the main cities, on average 60.6% of all car trips were under 5km . This shows a great potential for TOD to be implem...