To reduce private car usage and support regional transit development, transit-oriented policy is needed for a better railway network.
From the initial state describing current land cover, five prospective residential development scenarios were simulated, corresponding to the form currently most commonly found (e.g. compact development, transit-oriented development, polycentric development).
Sung and Oh [21], analysing the association between transit-oriented development and transit ridership in Seoul, suggest focusing the attention more than in increasing density in strengthening the transit service network, growing the mixed land-use and creating a more pedestrian friendly surrounding around rail stations working on urban design and street networks.
"White Plains and Yonkers and New Rochelle are right there in creating development around transit".
They offer as evidence the nation's urban shift and the movement to concentrate new development around transit hubs.
Another criticism aired at the meeting: of the recent development near transit sites, the housing is more in the luxury than the affordable category.
Yet many fear that high-density development near transit stops will result in even more congestion and spoil the low-rise character of their communities.
Mr. Paley and his team were given the task of spurring development around transit centers, mostly in suburban areas, and to coordinate the many public agencies and other stakeholders that are often involved in large, privately financed transit improvements.
After the briefing, Mr. Bloomberg emphasized that the rebuilding would be privately financed, and he spoke of the need to consider the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan in connection with development and transit needs in the rest of the city.
From the 150 images in the volume, which was edited by Phoebe Adler, Tom Howells and Duncan McCorquodale, a reader can glean details about history, topography, development, mass transit and even which neighborhoods send the most people to city jails.
